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EMT FISDAP Paramedic Final Exam (Verified Answers)
1.1. A 30 year old climber is experiencing sever shortness of breath after
reaching an elevation of 12000feet. The PT is very anxious and has rales noted to all quadrants but is otherwise healthy. He is not accustomed to high altitudes. What should you do?ANS Administer oxygen while descending to a lower altitude.
2.2. A 26 year old female does not respond to verbal stimuli but
moans in response to pain. A friend states the patient has ingested approx 150 amitriptyline tables. Vital Signs are BP 88/50 R16. You establish IV access and administer a fluid challenge. En route to the hospital her ECG shows a widening QRS. You should administer ANS Sodium Bicarbonate. 1 / 4
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3.3. You PT experienced trauma yesterday and you are transferring her
to a larger facility. She has been experiencing progressive hypoxia. You notice coarse crackles in all lung fields on ventilation. Vital signs are BP 90/50 and SPO2 90%. You should ANS Transport emergency and continue ventilation.
4.4. An alert 22 year old male was just disentangled from debris in a house
collapse. He denies head or neck pain, but complains of server hip pain.Vital signs are BP 88/40. P120 R 16 you should administer . ANS sodium bicarbonate
5.5. Braxton Hicks contractions
ANS occur in the second trimester and are false labor.
6.6. A 40 year old male crashed his motorcycle. He had a brief loss
of consciousness, woke up and walked home. You find him 2 hours later at home unconscious. You should suspect. 2 / 4
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ANS epidural hematoma
7.7. A 47 year old male who was found unconscious on the side of the road
respond only to painful stimulus. When you attempt to establish IV access he stiffens his arms and legs. He has minor abrasions all over his body.Vital signs are BO 178/122 P56 R irregular ETCO2 30. What should you do?ANS Assist ventilations at 12 breaths per minHg.
8.8. A 28 year old female has a sudden onset of tightness in her chest and
server difficulty breathing. Her tongue face and neck appear swollen and she has red itchy hives on her torso. Her signs are BP 80/40 P 130. You should administer ANS Epinephrine 0.3mg
9.9. You are asked to set up a patient treatment area after a box labeled
"radio active" was found unattended in a park. Which of the following would be the best location.ANS Building in the park 3 / 4
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10.10. You are at a house fire with multiple patients. Which patient should be
transported First to a burn center?ANS 52 year old with second degree burns to face and right hand
11.11. What is the most common cause of status epilepticus in adults.
ANS Failure to take prescribed medications
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