Paramedic FISDAP Final Exam Questions With Verified Answers| Latest Update2024/2025| Guaranteed Pass.
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1. A 30 year old climber is experiencing sever shortness of breath after reaching an elevation 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?
A. Administer oxygen while descending to a ...
Paramedic FISDAP Final Exam Questions With Verified Answes| Latest Update2024/2025| Guaranteed Pass. 1. A 30 year old climber is experiencing sever shortness of breath after reaching an elevation 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? A. Administer oxygen while descending to a lower altitude B. Coach the client to slow his respirations C. Apply CPAP while the client adapts to the elevations D. Evacuate the client to a hyperbaric chamber - RESPONSE - Administer oxygen while descending to a lower altitude. 2. A 26 year old feman does not respond to verbal stimuli but moans in response to pain. A friend states the client 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 A. amiodarone B. another fluid challenge C. calcium chloride D. sodium bicarbonate - RESPONSE - 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 A. increase IV fluid administration rate B. extubate and re-intubate the client C. transport emergently and continue ventilation D. perform bilateral chest decompression and reassess - RESPONSE - Transport emergency and continue ventilation. 4. An alert 22 year old man 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. A. epinephrine B. lidocaine C. sodium bicarbonate D. morphine sulfate - RESPONSE - sodium bicarbonate 5. Braxton Hicks contractions A. are mild and signal the beginning of labor B. occur in the second trimester and are false labor C. cause extreme back and abdominal discomfort D. cause dilation and effacement of the cervix - RESPONSE - occur in the second trimester and are false labor. 6. A 40 year old man 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. A. Subdural hematoma B. Subarachnoid Bleed. C. Basilar skull fracture D. Epidural Hematoma - RESPONSE - epidural hematoma 7. A 47 year old man 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 178/122 P56 R irregular ETCO2 30. What should you do? A. Mildly hypoventilate with a bag valve mask B. Assist ventilations at 12 breaths per minute C. Administer a 250 mL normal saline bolus D. Administer 25 g of dextrose - RESPONSE - Assist ventilations at 12 breaths per minHg. 8. A 28 year old feman has a sudden onset of tightness in her chest and server difficulty breathing. Her tongue face and neck appear swollen and she has red itchy hives on her torso. Her signs are BP 80/40 P 130. You should administer A. administer 25 mg diphenhydramine IV B. transport immediately to the hospital C. administer 0.3 mg epinephrine IM D. administer 100 mg Solumedrol IV - RESPONSE - Epinephrine 0.3mg 9. You are asked to set up a client treatment area after a box labeled "radioactive" was found unattended in a park. Which of the following would be the best location. A. An open area in the park B. The Emergency Operations Center C. The Incident Command Center D. A building in the park - RESPONSE - Building in the park 11. What is the most common cause of status epilepticus in adults. A. Alcohol withdrawal B. Sudden elevation in body temperature C. Failure to take prescribed medications D. Recent history of head trauma - RESPONSE - Failure to take prescribed medications 12. A 58 year old man with history of renal failure complains of dizziness lethargy and 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. A. fluid overload B. hypokalemia C. respiratory alkalosis D. hypermagnesemia - RESPONSE - Fluid Overload. 16. A 6 month old man was found lying face down in the crib. He is cyanotic and apneic. A weak brachial pulse is present. You are unable to see a chest rise with your second attempt at rescue breathing after repositioning the head. What should you do. A. perform 5 abdominal thrusts B. Start CPR C. Perform a finger sweep D. Give five back slaps - RESPONSE - Start CPR 17. You have just been called to a dialysis clinic for a 58 year old man in cardiac arrest. The online physician may order you to administer which of the following medications. A. Magnesium sulfate B. Sodium bicarbonate C. Furosemide D. Calcium channel blocker - RESPONSE - Sodium Bicarbonate. 18. A 27 year old man has been assaulted with a pen in the supraclavicular area. He is anxious and pale and his vital signs are BP 80/42 P 128 R 32 and shallow. First responders have sealed the wound with a bandage. Assessment reveals lung sounds on the right and poor chest rise what should you do. A. Perform needle decompression B. Lift a corner of the occlusive dressing C. Establish two large bore IV's while en route to the hospital D. Administer high flow oxygen and transport rapidly - RESPONSE - needle decompression 20. An 11 year old man has been skateboarding in 100 degrees temperature and has been drinking caffeinated soft drinks. He complains of palpations. The cardiac monitor displays a narrow QRS tachycardia at a rate of 160 beats. Vitals signs BP 110/60 P160 R 20 What should you do? A. transport the client by ambulance, monitor closely, and administer fluids en route B. suggest the father drives his son to the local clinic since vital signs are within normal limits C. perform vagal maneuvers and, if unsuccessful, administer adenosine D. obtain a 12 lead ECG and, if rhythm unchanged, perform vagal maneuvers - RESPONSE - Transport the client by ambulance monitor closely and administer fluids en route.
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