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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

Ventricular tachycardia

Ventricular fibrillation

Asystole

Pulseless electrical activity - -Ventricular fibrillation

-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

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

Pulseless electrical activity (PEA)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Congestive heart failure (CHF) - -Congestive heart failure (CHF)

-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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