EMT FISDAP READINESS ACTUAL EXAM 4 UPDATED
Questions and Answers (2024/2025) (Verified
Answers) Complete exam
In contrast to the assessment of a trauma patient, the
assessment of a medical patient:
A almost exclusively focuses on physical signs that indicate the
patient is experiencing a problem.
B is focused on the nature of illness, the patient's chief
complaint, and his or her symptoms.
C requires a thorough head-to-toe exam that involves a
detailed assessment of all body systems.
D is not as complex for the EMT because most patients
typically present with classic symptoms.
b
Which of the following statements regarding medical
emergencies is correct?
A Medical emergencies always take priority over traumatic
,injuries.
B Medical emergencies can appear to be trauma in nature.
C Medical emergencies and traumatic injuries always have
distinctive presentations.
D Medical emergencies rarely precipitate traumatic injuries.
b
You and your EMT partner arrive at the residence of a 50-year-
old man who complains of weakness. Your primary
assessment reveals that he is critically ill and will require
aggressive treatment. The closest hospital is 25 miles away.
You should:
A perform a detailed secondary assessment, assess his vital
signs, and then transport rapidly.
B manage all threats to airway, breathing, and circulation and
consider requesting an ALS unit.
C administer oxygen via nonrebreathing mask and obtain as
much of his medical history as possible.
,D load him into the ambulance, begin transport, and perform
all treatment en route to the hospital.
b
ou have just completed your primary assessment of a 48-year-
old man with crushing chest pain. The patient has been given
324 mg of aspirin and is receiving high-flow oxygen via
nonrebreathing mask. As you begin your secondary
assessment, you note that his mental status has deteriorated
and he is now bradycardic. You should:
A continue with your secondary assessment.
B prepare the patient for immediate transport.
C insert a nasal airway and assist his breathing.
D request an ALS unit to respond to the scene.
b
A 33-year-old female presents with lower abdominal quadrant
pain. She is conscious and alert, but in moderate pain. While
your partner is asking her questions about her medical history,
you take her vital signs. When you assess her radial pulse, you
are unable to locate it. You should:
, A assess the rate, regularity, and quality of her carotid pulse.
B advise your partner that the patient's blood pressure is low.
C immediately take her blood pressure to see if she is
hypotensive.
D conclude that she is perfusing adequately since she is
conscious.
a
Ten days after treating a 34-year-old patient with tuberculosis,
you are given a tuberculin skin test, which yields a positive
result. This MOST likely indicates that:
A you are actively infected with tuberculosis and should be
treated immediately.
B the disease is dormant in your body, but will probably never
cause symptoms.
C you contracted the disease by casual contact instead of
exposure to secretions.
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