Final EMT Fisdap Exam/188 Questions with solutions
Final EMT Fisdap Exam/188 Questions with solutions
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Final EMT Fisdap Exam/188 Questions
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A female is unresponsive due to being hit in the head with a board. She has a
large hematoma on her forehead. You should
Assess her airway
Check for a pulse
Obtain consent to treat
Manually stabilize the spine - -Manually stabilize the spine
-Which is the BEST way to assess breathing in an unconscious patient?
Watch for chest rise
Apply a pulse oximeter
Check for capillary refill
Examine the skin color - -Watch for chest rise
-A 10 month old pt has a partial foreign body obstruction due to a piece of
hot dog. She is cyanotic and has minimal air movement. Your treatment
should include
Ventilations by bvm and oxygen
A blind finger sweep
Highly concentrated oxygen blow-by
Back blows and abdominal thrusts - -Back blows and abdominal thrusts
-A 54 year old female is complaining of chest pain. The patient would like
you to assist her in taking one of her husband's nitro tablets. Vital signs are
BP 140/100, P 96, R 18. What should you do?
Monitor vital signs and transport in position of comfort
Assist the pt in self administering nitroglycerin
,Administer oxygen and contact the pt physician
Check the expiration date on the nitroglycerine and comply with the patients
request - -Monitor vital signs and transport in position of comfort
-The most common electrical disturbance the result in cardiac arrest in
adults is
-A 35 year old female claims to have fallen. As you assess her injuries, her
husband enters the room tells you to leave. He is holding a baseball bat. You
should
Remove the pt from the house as quickly as possible
Continue caring for the pt while reasoning with the husband
Leave the scene and request police assistance
Tell the husband to drop the bat - -Leave the scene and request police
assistance
-A 91 year old male was found lying on the floor in his home. He is staring
blankly and is rigid and cool to the touch. Vital signs are BP 100/74, Temp
88F, and SPo2 93%. As you prepare for transport, you should
Handle the pt gently
Apply heat packs and massage extremities
Massage his extremities
Apply heat packs and handle gently - -Apply heat packs and handle gently
-A pt complains of abdominal pain. Which of the following questions should
you ask?
"Have you had recent constipation"
,"Does the pain change when you take a deep breath"
"Is your pain sharp"
"How would you describe your pain" - -"How would you describe your pain"
-A 90 year old female complains of shortness of breath which has been
ongoing for the past few days. It gets worse at night when she lies down.
Vital signs BP 180/100. P 106, R24. breath sounds reveal crackles bilaterally.
Her most likely problem is
-A 7 year old child was struck by an automobile. You note a contusion to the
right chest and right lower arm fracture with arterial bleeding. Your
treatment should include
Gathering info from the driver, applying a c-collar, and performing a
detailed physical exam
Administering oxygen, splinting to the right arm, and obtaining parental
consent
Stabilizing the vehicle, inserting a nasal cannula, and listening to lung
sounds
Applying direct pressure to the arm, applying a long backboard, and
administering oxygen - -Applying direct pressure to the arm, applying a long
backboard, and administering oxygen
-Your are called to an office building for a pt with an altered mental status.
When you arrive, several people in the parking lot tell you that a few of their
coworkers began to feel ill with headaches, nausea, and vomiting.
Concerned, they left the building but think that there may still be a dozen
people inside. You should
Request a hazmat team on scene
Clear the building of all people
, Begin triaging patients in the parking lot
Set up a decontamination area - -Clear the building of all people
-A 79 year old pt is in cardiac arrest. No one has started CPR. you should
Apply and AED and analyze the rhythm
Call the hospital for medial direction
Perform several quick rescue breaths - -Begin CPR
-A pt has a black substance around her mouth, but says that she has not
been exposed to any burning material. After initial assessment, you should
Take a sample of the substance
Ask if she knows what the substance is
Apply an N95 mask to the pt
Take the pt blood pressure - -Ask if she knows what the substance is
-Which of the following signs would you expect in a pt with a stab wound on
the right side of the chest
Increased respiratory effort
Spontaneous pneumothorax
Decreased heart rate
Paradoxical chest movement - -Increased respiratory effort
-A seven year old boy was struck by a car. He is unresponsive and apneic,
bleeding from the head, nose, and mouth, with obvious deformity to his right
mid-femur. You should
Apply direct pressure to the wound
Perform rapid sweep of the mouth
Administer high flow oxygen
Open the airway and suction - -Open the airway and suction
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