FISDAP PARAMEDIC EXAM,FISDAP Paramedic Entrance And FISDAP
Paramedic Trauma COMPLETE MOST TESTED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS |(100% correct solutions)
. A 60 year old male fell onto a coffee table yesterday and he woke up this
morning complaining of diffuse, dull abdominal pain. You note
periumbilical bruising. What is this known as?
A. Crohn's sign
B. Cullen's sign
C. Kehr's sign
D. Grey-Turner's sign - ANSWER-B. Cullen's sign
. After placement of an ET tube, you find breath sounds are diminished on
the left side but present on the right side. What should you do?
A. Contact Medical Direction and ask for further instruction.
B. Deflate and withdraw the tube while listening over the left side.
C. Deflate the cuff, remove the tube and ventilate with a BVM.
D. Continue ventilating the patient and secure the tube. - ANSWER-B.
Deflate and withdraw the tube while listening over the left side.
,A 25 year old male has a closed head injury and a knife impaled in his
back. He is combative and screams incomprehensible words while
thrashing. What should you do?
A. Titrate diazepam administration to gain control of the patient.
B. Use straps and spine board to gain control of the patient.
C. Use rapid sequence intubation to protect the patient.
D. Request the police to restrain the patient for transport. - ANSWER-C.
Use rapid sequence intubation to protect the patient.
. What does the body use for fuel in diabetic ketoacidosis?
A. Acids
B. Fats
C. Glucose
D. Ketones - ANSWER-B. Fats
. What neurotransmitter found in the brain that regulates mood, anxiety,
and sleep?
A. Acetylcholine
B. Gamma-aminobutyric acid
,C. Norepinephrine
D. Serotonin - ANSWER-D. Serotonin
. A 23 year old male complains of neck stiffness and flu symptoms for the
past few days. He also describes a high fever with a severe headache,
dizziness and blurred vision. What should you suspect?
A. Hemorrhagic stroke
B. Migraine
C. Meningitis
D. Influenza - ANSWER-C. Meningitis
. What causes an emphysema patient to have a pink appearance?
A. Elevated PCO2 level
B. Polycythemia
C. Anemia
D. Elevated PO2 level - ANSWER-B. Polycythemia
. Which of the following is a musical, squeaking or whistling sound heard in
inspiration and expiration while auscultating lung fields?
A. Wheezing
, B. Snoring
C. Stridor
D. Gurgling - ANSWER-A. Wheezing
. You are treating a 82 year old male in hypovolemic shock. In order to
increase their blood pressure you should administer:
A. 0.45% NaCl via IV
B. isotonic fluids orally
C. dextrose 5% in water via IO
D. isotonic crystalloid via IV - ANSWER-D. isotonic crystalloid via IV
. A 35 year old man is pulseless and apneic. He was found in a lake after
falling through the ice. His wife says he left the house 3 hours ago. His is
cold and rigid. What should you do?
A. Perform chest compressions
B. Begin active rewarming techniques
C. Obtain IO access and administer a warm fluid bolus
D. Contact the medical examiner - ANSWER-A. Perform chest
compressions
Paramedic Trauma COMPLETE MOST TESTED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS |(100% correct solutions)
. A 60 year old male fell onto a coffee table yesterday and he woke up this
morning complaining of diffuse, dull abdominal pain. You note
periumbilical bruising. What is this known as?
A. Crohn's sign
B. Cullen's sign
C. Kehr's sign
D. Grey-Turner's sign - ANSWER-B. Cullen's sign
. After placement of an ET tube, you find breath sounds are diminished on
the left side but present on the right side. What should you do?
A. Contact Medical Direction and ask for further instruction.
B. Deflate and withdraw the tube while listening over the left side.
C. Deflate the cuff, remove the tube and ventilate with a BVM.
D. Continue ventilating the patient and secure the tube. - ANSWER-B.
Deflate and withdraw the tube while listening over the left side.
,A 25 year old male has a closed head injury and a knife impaled in his
back. He is combative and screams incomprehensible words while
thrashing. What should you do?
A. Titrate diazepam administration to gain control of the patient.
B. Use straps and spine board to gain control of the patient.
C. Use rapid sequence intubation to protect the patient.
D. Request the police to restrain the patient for transport. - ANSWER-C.
Use rapid sequence intubation to protect the patient.
. What does the body use for fuel in diabetic ketoacidosis?
A. Acids
B. Fats
C. Glucose
D. Ketones - ANSWER-B. Fats
. What neurotransmitter found in the brain that regulates mood, anxiety,
and sleep?
A. Acetylcholine
B. Gamma-aminobutyric acid
,C. Norepinephrine
D. Serotonin - ANSWER-D. Serotonin
. A 23 year old male complains of neck stiffness and flu symptoms for the
past few days. He also describes a high fever with a severe headache,
dizziness and blurred vision. What should you suspect?
A. Hemorrhagic stroke
B. Migraine
C. Meningitis
D. Influenza - ANSWER-C. Meningitis
. What causes an emphysema patient to have a pink appearance?
A. Elevated PCO2 level
B. Polycythemia
C. Anemia
D. Elevated PO2 level - ANSWER-B. Polycythemia
. Which of the following is a musical, squeaking or whistling sound heard in
inspiration and expiration while auscultating lung fields?
A. Wheezing
, B. Snoring
C. Stridor
D. Gurgling - ANSWER-A. Wheezing
. You are treating a 82 year old male in hypovolemic shock. In order to
increase their blood pressure you should administer:
A. 0.45% NaCl via IV
B. isotonic fluids orally
C. dextrose 5% in water via IO
D. isotonic crystalloid via IV - ANSWER-D. isotonic crystalloid via IV
. A 35 year old man is pulseless and apneic. He was found in a lake after
falling through the ice. His wife says he left the house 3 hours ago. His is
cold and rigid. What should you do?
A. Perform chest compressions
B. Begin active rewarming techniques
C. Obtain IO access and administer a warm fluid bolus
D. Contact the medical examiner - ANSWER-A. Perform chest
compressions
