FCCS Pre-test Exam Update 2024: Practice Questions

A 68-year-old man with Crohns disease has poor pulse oximetry readings. What is the most likely cause?

A 46-year-old man pulls out his endotracheal tube and cannot breathe. What is the most appropriate method to re-establish an airway?

A 53-year-old woman with pneumoperitoneum and hypotension has low pulse pressure variation. What is the next intervention?

A 51-year-old motorcyclist is in shock after an accident. What class of shock is he exhibiting?

A 55-year-old woman with suspected nosocomial pneumonia is started on antibiotics. What is the most appropriate regimen?

A 55-year-old man with end-stage renal disease presents with dizziness. What is the most appropriate next step in management?

Which intervention has shown reduced risk of complications in acute pancreatitis?

What is the best sedative for intubation related to hypotension?

What does a thyromental space of less than 2 finger breadths indicate?

What is the burn formula for fluid resuscitation?

What is the rule of 9s in burn assessment?

What is the most common object to obstruct the airway?

What are three indications for BiPAP?

What are signs of hypoperfusion?

What condition is always serious if present?

What are the initial ventilator settings?

What does plateau pressure indicate?

How do you treat auto PEEP?

Which parameter may be a late sign of cardiovascular disturbance?

What is one of the most important indicators of critical illness?

How should you modify manual assisted ventilation for a patient with a spinal injury?

Which anatomic feature most likely contributes to airway obstruction in a supine patient?

What indicates complete airway obstruction in a patient with chest retraction?

What is the initial intervention for a patient who becomes unresponsive with ventricular fibrillation?

What is the purpose of cardiopulmonary resuscitation?

What pharmacologic treatment should be initiated for a patient with severe dyspnea and wheezes?

What is the next step for a patient with pulmonary edema and respiratory distress on noninvasive ventilation?

What is the most appropriate ventilator mode for a patient intubated for an acute asthma attack?

What is the next best step for a patient in respiratory failure with pneumonia and marked accessory muscle use?

What clinical indicator suggests a patient would benefit from further fluid resuscitation?

Which finding correlates with a worse prognosis in a patient with hypotension and elevated lactate?

What vasoactive drug is most appropriate for a septic patient with high central venous pressure?

What is the most appropriate next intervention for a burn patient with respiratory distress and carbonaceous sputum?

Which ECG finding in a patient with chest pain indicates the need for immediate reperfusion?

What is the most appropriate strategy for managing a patient with necrotizing fasciitis and sepsis?

What medication should be added for a patient with upper GI bleeding and a history of esophageal varices?

What is not an expected laboratory finding in preeclampsia?

What is the indication for using 3% NS in hyponatremia?

At what rate can sodium be corrected in hyponatremia?

What is the treatment for a patient with an ischemic stroke and no bleed on CT?

What is the first intervention for a patient with increased ICP and subdural bleed?

What is the immediate action for a patient with no breath sounds and tracheal deviation?

What class of shock is indicated by BP 86/52, HR 126, RR 29?

How should a patient with hemorrhagic shock be resuscitated?

What should be done for a patient with a spinal injury and dropping SpO2?

What SpO2 level should be maintained in NSTEMI or STEMI?

Who should go to the cath lab immediately with NSTEMI?

What drug reduces mortality risk after STEMI?

What is the treatment for C. difficile infection after antibiotic use?

What is the management for a central line infection with gram-positive cocci?

What is the likely cause and treatment for fever and headache with confusion in a young adult?

What is the treatment for Fourniers gangrene?

How should neutropenic fever and sepsis be managed?

What is the treatment for hyperkalemia with EKG changes?

What is the treatment for shock after NE, fluids, and vasopressin?

What is the diagnosis and treatment for aortic dissection with differing blood pressures in limbs?