Paramedic FISDAP Final Exam 2024 Graded A+

1. A 30 year old climber is experiencing sever shortness of breath after reaching anelevation 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? - CORRECT ANS Administer oxygen while descending to a lower altitude. 2. A 26 year old female does not respond to verbal stimuli but moans in response topain. 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 - CORRECT ANS Sodium Bicarbonate. 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 -CORRECT ANS Transport emergency and continue ventilation. 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. - CORRECT ANS sodium bicarbonate 5. Braxton Hicks contractions - CORRECT ANS occur in the second trimester andare false labor. 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. - CORRECT ANS epidural hematoma 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 178/122P56 R irregular ETCO2 30. What should you do? - CORRECT ANS Assist ventilations at 12 breaths per minHg. 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 itchyhives on her torso. Her signs are BP 80/40 P 130. You should administer - CORRECT ANS Epinephrine 0.3mg 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. -CORRECT ANS Building in the park 10. You are at a house fire with multiple patients. Which patient should be transported First to a burn center? - CORRECT ANS 52 year old with seconddegree burns to face and right hand 11. What is the most common cause of status epilepticus in adults. - Paramedic FISDAP Final Exam 2024 Graded A+ CORRECTANS Failure to take prescribed medications 12. A 58 year old male with history of renal failure complains of dizziness lethargyand difficulty breathing. He says he missed his last dialysis appointment. Vital signs are BP 160/90 P 100 R 28 with rales heard in the basses. SPO2 92% you should suspect. -CORRECT ANS Fluid Overload. 13. A 12 year old girl is seizing. Her mom tells you that her daughter has been feeling tired for days. Her skin is dry and she has been very thirsty. Vital signs areBP 118/80 P115 R26 you should suspect. - CORRECT ANS Diabetic ketoacidosis