Paramedic FISDAP Final
1. A 30 year old climber is experiencing sever shortness of breath after reaching an
elevation of 12000feet. The PT is very
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is otherwise healthy. He is not accustomed to high altitudes. What should you do? -
Correct Answer -Administer oxygen while descending to a lower altitude.
2. A 26 year old female does not respond to verbal stimuli but moans in response to
pain. A friend states the patient 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 - Correct Answer -
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 - Correct
Answer -Transport emergency and continue ventilation.
4. An alert 22 year old male 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. - Correct Answer -sodium bicarbonate
5. Braxton Hicks contractions - Correct Answer -occur in the second trimester and are
false labor.
6. A 40 year old male 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. -
Correct Answer -epidural hematoma
7. A 47 year old male 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? - Correct Answer -Assist ventilations at 12
breaths per minHg.
8. A 28 year old female 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 - Correct
Answer -Epinephrine 0.3mg
9. You are asked to set up a patient treatment area after a box labeled "radio active"
was found unattended in a park. Which of the following would be the best location. -
Correct Answer -Building in the park [Show Less]