FISDAP Paramedic Exam Bundle

Appropriate airway management - Answer *Steps must be performed in order. Bypass steps that do not apply.* a. Open and maintain a patent airway. b. Recognize and treat airway obstructions. c. Assess ventilation and oxygenation status. d. Administer supplemental oxygen. e.Provide ventilatory ass...

Following blunt trauma to the anterior chest, a 44-year-old woman presents with restlessness, respiratory distress, perioral cyanosis, and tachycardia. Further assessment reveals a midline trachea, engorged jugular veins, and absent breath sounds on the right side of her chest. You should: - Answer ...

Percutaneous transtracheal ventilation - Answer needle cricothyrotomy what changes in blood gases occur when a patient is hyperventilating? - Answer decreased CO2; increased PaO2 what is the primary danger to the infant during a precipitous delivery? - Answer Cerebral Trauma Preload - Answe...

A protocol that is a written document signed by the EMS system's medical director that outlines specific directions, permissions, and sometimes prohibitions regarding patient care that is rendered prior to contacting medical control. - Answer Standing order If a paramedic transports a patient wi...

For which of the following patients is nasotracheal intubation absolutely contraindicated? - Answer You are called for a young man choking. Upon arrival you find very scared parents trying to dislodge a piece of hot dog from their 10 year old child's airway by administering back blows and abdom...

1. The amount of air a pt moves into and out of his lungs in one breath is the: A. minute volume B. respiratory volume C. residual volume D. tidal volume - Answer Answer: D 2. When testing orthostatic vitals, what vital sign change is the most sensitive positive sign of hypovolemi...

risk factors for high risk pregnancy - Answer maternal age, medical conditions, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, multiple gestation, drug or alcohol abuse, Chorioamnionitis - Answer infection of the amniotic sac and contents Chorioamnionitis risk factors - Answer young age, nulliparity, ext...

If you see a cracked windshield in a MVC... what will the pt represent with? - Answer Bruised or lacerated head or face. Brain injury, *cervical spine injury (always until proven otherwise), tracheal injury. If you see a deformed steering column in a MVC... what will the pt represent with? - Answ...