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FISDAP FinalYou respond to a scene where a mentally ill adult is threatening to kill himself. He is refusing
transportation to a hospital. You should
ask law enforcement for assistance.
You are at the scene of a car crash. Which of the following situations would require rapid
extrication?
Your patient blocks access to a critical patient.
An unresponsive female has been stabbed in the chest during a robbery. She has an open
wound on her left chest. You should
cover the wound with a gloved hand
An 18 year old hiker has been bitten by a rattle snake. Vital Signs are: BP 140/90, P 130, R
24. You should:
Calm the patient and coach him not to move
Your 26 year old female patient was involved in 30 MPH head-on collision. She complains of
slight stiffness in her neck. She is 36 weeks pregnant. What action should you take?
Provide spinal stabilization, oxygen, c-collar, long spine board and transport with patient in
left lateral recumbant position.
**Your 23 year old male patient is acting erratically. Which of the following would be the most
important to relay to the ER?
Medications
**A 72 year old female patient is unresponsive following an ejection from a vehicle crash.
She has an open jaw fracture and a dilated right pupil. What is the best way to open this
patient's airway?
Perform a modified head-tilt chin-lift
**Your patient was involved in a motor vehicle crash. He is unresponsive and you hear
snoring respirations when he breathes. You should perform a
jaw-thrust with c-spine stabilization
**A patient is experiencing seizure activity and a bystander has placed a spoon in the
patient's mouth to help control the airway. You should
, remove the spoon and establish an airway.
Your 90 year old nursing home patient is pulseless and apneic. The nurse shows you a note
in the patient's chart stating "Do not resuscitate". The note is signed by a physician. You
should
call on-line medical control.
**A 56 year old male is complaining of severe chest pain. He took Viagra two hours ago and
has been physically active. You should
assure an open airway and continue gathering a history.
**A father has dialed 911 because his 5 year old daughter is choking. She is coughing
vigorously. You should
encourage the patient to keep coughing
You are evaluating a disoriented 27 year old female who is 32 weeks pregnant. Her husband
states, "her arms and legs just got stiff, and she had a blank stare". She has no prior medical
history. You should suspect
eclampsia.
**For which of the following patients would an oropharyngeal airway be MOST appropriate?
Unresponsive 25 year old with a suspected spinal injury
A 40 year old male complains of abdominal pain after being assaulted. His abdomen is rigid
and tender on assessment. Vital signs are BP 108/68, P 116, and R 26. You should suspect
compensated shock.
You respond to a conscious thirty-four year old male burned in a fire with full thickness burns
to both hands and forearms and partial thickness burns to his chest. You should
carefully wrap the burned areas with a dry sterile dressing.
You respond to car accident on a busy city street. You are the first emergency vehicle on
scene. Which of the following best describes where you should position your ambulance
when arriving on scene?
Park in front of the wreckage to warn oncoming motorists.
A malfunction of the heart's electrical system may result in
arrhythmia
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