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EMT FISDAP STUDY GUIDE WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS

Assessment yof yrespiratory ydistress y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- y-important yto yperform yearly yassessment
yof ylevel yof yrespiratory ydistress


1. yis ypatient yspeaking yin yfull ysentences?

2. yare ythey yshort yof ybreath ywhen ythey ytalk

-if yyes, yyou yneed yto ymanage ysxms yfirst yand yobtain yHPI ylater

Classification yof ybreath ysounds y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- yBreath ysounds yare yclassified yinto ynormal
ytracheal ysound, ynormal ylung ysound yor yvesicular ybreath ysounds, yand ybronchial ybreath ysound.
yBronchial ybreath ysounds yare yfurther ysubdivided yinto ythree ytypes: yTubular, ycavernous, yand
yamphoric.


Signs yand ysymptoms yof yemphysema y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- ybarrel ychest

pursed ylip ybreathing

dyspnea yon yexertion

Signs yand ysymptoms yof yepiglottitis y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- yFever, ydrooling, ydifficulty yswallowing

**tripod yposition y- ychild yleans yover yand yjaw yis ythrust yout yto ytake yin yair, ychild yrefuses yto ylie
ydown**


yenlarged yround yepiglottis yon ylateral yneck yx-ray


Signs yand ysymptoms yof ypneumonia y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- yexertional ydyspnea, ya yproductive ycough,
ychest ydiscomfort yand ypain, ywheezing, yheadache, ynausea yand yvomiting, ymusculoskeletal ypain,
yweight yloss, yand yconfusion


Signs yand ysymptoms yof ysimple ypneumothorax y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- yshortness yof ybreath.

chest ypain, ywhich ymay ybe ymore ysevere yon yone yside yof ythe ychest.

sharp ypain ywhen yinhaling.

pressure yin ythe ychest ythat ygets yworse yover ytime.

, blue ydiscoloration yof ythe yskin yor ylips.

increased yheart yrate.

rapid ybreathing.

Treatment yof yan yasthma ypatient y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- yopen yconstricted yairways, ydry ysecretions
yand yreduce yinflammation. yNebulized yalbuterol, yconnected yto yoxygen yat y6-8 yLPM, yis ythe yfirst
yEMS ytreatment yfor yasthma. yAlbuterol ystimulates ybeta-2 yreceptor ysites yto ycauses yrapid
ybronchodilation.


Fundamentals yof yoperating yan yAED y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- y1). yTurn yon ythe yAED yand yfollow ythe
yvisual yand/or yaudio yprompts.


2). yOpen ythe yperson's yshirt yand ywipe yhis yor yher ybare ychest ydry. yIf ythe yperson yis ywearing yany
ymedication ypatches, yyou yshould yuse ya ygloved y(if ypossible) yhand yto yremove ythe ypatches ybefore
ywiping ythe yperson's ychest.


3). yAttach ythe yAED ypads, yand yplug yin ythe yconnector y(if ynecessary).

4). yMake ysure yno yone yis, yincluding yyou, yis ytouching ythe yperson. yTell yeveryone yto y"stand yclear."

5). yPush ythe y"analyze" ybutton y(if ynecessary) yand yallow ythe yAED yto yanalyze ythe yperson's yheart
yrhythm.


6). yIf ythe yAED yrecommends ythat yyou ydeliver ya yshock yto ythe yperson, ymake ysure ythat yno yone,
yincluding yyou, yis ytouching ythe yperson y- yand ytell yeveryone yto y"stand yclear." yOnce yclear, ypress
ythe y"shock" ybutton.


7). yBegin yCPR yafter ydelivering ythe yshock. yOr, yif yno yshock yis yadvised, ybegin yCPR. yPerform y2
yminutes y(about y5 ycycles) yof yCPR yand ycontinue yto yfollow ythe yAED's yprompts. yIf yyou ynotice
yobvious ysigns yof ylife, ydiscontinue yCPR yand ymonitor ybreathing yfor yany ychanges yin ycondition.


Signs yand ysymptoms yof ya ystroke y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- yfacial ydrooping

sudden yweakness yor ynumbness yin ythe yface, yarm, yleg yor yone yside yof ythe ybody

loss yof ymovement yand ysensation yon yone yside yof ythe ybody

speech ydisorders

aphasia

sudden yand ysevere yheadache

trouble ywalking

confusion, ycombativeness

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