FISDAP PARAMEDIC FINAL EXAM | COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
100% RATED EXPERT SOLUTIONS |2026 LATEST UPDATED
Of the following, which item is acceptable and productive to ask a 14 year old female in the
presence of her parents - (answer)History of childhood illness
You are treating an 82 year old female who is having difficulty breathing in a nursing home. Her
only history is of a fever yesterday and frequent UTI. While listening to her chest you hear
rhonci and slight cradles in all fields. BP is 110/80 Pulse is 100 & regular RR- 30. Temp is 102F.
Her jugular veins are flat and there is no pedal edema. She denies chest pain or pressure. What
condition is most likely causing her symptoms - (answer)Pneumonia
You are treating an 82 year old female who is having difficulty breathing in a nursing home. Her
only history is of a fever yesterday and frequent UTI. While listening to her chest you hear
rhonci and slight cradles in all fields. BP is 110/80 Pulse is 100 & regular RR- 30. Temp is 102F.
Her jugular veins are flat and there is no pedal edema. She denies chest pain or pressure. What
will be your treatment? - (answer)High flow oxygen, IV fluid bolus, & transport
You are treating an 82 year old female who is having difficulty breathing in a nursing home. Her
only history is of a fever yesterday and frequent UTI. While listening to her chest you hear
rhonci and slight cradles in all fields. BP is 110/80 Pulse is 100 & regular RR- 30. Temp is 102F.
,Her jugular veins are flat and there is no pedal edema. She denies chest pain or pressure. After
your initial treatment of the patient she becomes unconscious. She is using accessory muscles to
breath. How would you treat her next? - (answer)Attempt insertion of an oral airway
Which of the following is least likely to cause crackles - (answer)Asthma
Which of the following medications is least likely to be a part of standard therapy for a patient
suffering from exacerbated emphysema - (answer)Nitrates
Which of the following is true about respiratory physiology? - (answer)Changes in PO2, PCO2,
or pH stimulate chemoreceptors
What is the purpose of the Good Samaritan laws - (answer)Offer legal protection yo people who
stop at an emergency scene
You are treating a thin elderly male complaining of SOB. He looks older than his stated age of
65, leaning forward in a chair. You notice that he has an oxygen generator in the room and is on 2
rpm of o2 via NC. RR is 20 and shallow. BP- 105/60. Pulse 125 & irregular. You are unable to
hear any breath sounds in the bases, with slight air movement & wheezing noted in the apices
(top part of lung). the patient has pink cheeks, takes short puffy breaths, and can only speak in
,short sentences. His medications include Proventil inhalers and Theo-duer. He us unable to give
you a complete history. What condition would you suspect? - (answer)Exacerbated emphysema
You are treating a thin elderly male complaining of SOB. He looks older than his stated age of
65, leaning forward in a chair. You notice that he has an oxygen generator in the room and is on 2
rpm of o2 via NC. RR is 20 and shallow. BP- 105/60. Pulse 125 & irregular. You are unable to
hear any breath sounds in the bases, with slight air movement & wheezing noted in the apices
(top part of lung). the patient has pink cheeks, takes short puffy breaths, and can only speak in
short sentences. His medications include Proventil inhalers and Theo-duer. He us unable to give
you a complete history. What should you do? - (answer)Switch him over to high flow oxygen
You are called to a junior high soccer game to evaluate a student who became acutely SOB
during the game. on exam, you note inspiratory & expiratory wheezes throughout the lungs. BP-
130/80, pulse 120 & Regular, RR- 30. Which medication will you consider using? -
(answer)Oxygen, albuterol, and epi
the anatomical structure between the base of the tongue and the epiglottis into which the tip of a
curved blade is placed during orotracheal intubation is the - (answer)Vallecula
What is the name for the small, hairlike process o. the outer surface of some cells? These cells
aid in metabolism by producing motion or current in a fluid - (answer)Cilia
, What is percutaneous transtracheal ventilation - (answer)Needle cricothyrotomy
You have orally intubated a patient. While your partner ventilates the patient with a BVM you
evaluate tube placement. Auscultation reveals sounds heard over epigastrium and an absence of
breath sounds over the right and left chest. What is your best course of action? - (answer)Deflate
the ET tube cuff, remove the ET tube, pre oxygenate the pt with a BVM
A 67 year old man is complaining of sudden onset of difficulty breathing. Exam reveals pt is
laboring to breathe and his jugular veins are distended. His BP is 140/84, p 118, RR- 32, breath
sounds clear and equal bilaterally. Pts wife states he is recovering from hip surgery. What
condition do you suspect? - (answer)Pulmonary Embolism
What is the name of the syndrome marked by increased capillary permeability & respiratory
distress usually due to trauma, inhaled toxins, or gastric aspiration? - (answer)Adult Respiratory
Distress Syndrome (ADRS)
For which of the following is nasotracheal intubation absolutely contraindicated - (answer)70 y/o
male in cardiac arrest
100% RATED EXPERT SOLUTIONS |2026 LATEST UPDATED
Of the following, which item is acceptable and productive to ask a 14 year old female in the
presence of her parents - (answer)History of childhood illness
You are treating an 82 year old female who is having difficulty breathing in a nursing home. Her
only history is of a fever yesterday and frequent UTI. While listening to her chest you hear
rhonci and slight cradles in all fields. BP is 110/80 Pulse is 100 & regular RR- 30. Temp is 102F.
Her jugular veins are flat and there is no pedal edema. She denies chest pain or pressure. What
condition is most likely causing her symptoms - (answer)Pneumonia
You are treating an 82 year old female who is having difficulty breathing in a nursing home. Her
only history is of a fever yesterday and frequent UTI. While listening to her chest you hear
rhonci and slight cradles in all fields. BP is 110/80 Pulse is 100 & regular RR- 30. Temp is 102F.
Her jugular veins are flat and there is no pedal edema. She denies chest pain or pressure. What
will be your treatment? - (answer)High flow oxygen, IV fluid bolus, & transport
You are treating an 82 year old female who is having difficulty breathing in a nursing home. Her
only history is of a fever yesterday and frequent UTI. While listening to her chest you hear
rhonci and slight cradles in all fields. BP is 110/80 Pulse is 100 & regular RR- 30. Temp is 102F.
,Her jugular veins are flat and there is no pedal edema. She denies chest pain or pressure. After
your initial treatment of the patient she becomes unconscious. She is using accessory muscles to
breath. How would you treat her next? - (answer)Attempt insertion of an oral airway
Which of the following is least likely to cause crackles - (answer)Asthma
Which of the following medications is least likely to be a part of standard therapy for a patient
suffering from exacerbated emphysema - (answer)Nitrates
Which of the following is true about respiratory physiology? - (answer)Changes in PO2, PCO2,
or pH stimulate chemoreceptors
What is the purpose of the Good Samaritan laws - (answer)Offer legal protection yo people who
stop at an emergency scene
You are treating a thin elderly male complaining of SOB. He looks older than his stated age of
65, leaning forward in a chair. You notice that he has an oxygen generator in the room and is on 2
rpm of o2 via NC. RR is 20 and shallow. BP- 105/60. Pulse 125 & irregular. You are unable to
hear any breath sounds in the bases, with slight air movement & wheezing noted in the apices
(top part of lung). the patient has pink cheeks, takes short puffy breaths, and can only speak in
,short sentences. His medications include Proventil inhalers and Theo-duer. He us unable to give
you a complete history. What condition would you suspect? - (answer)Exacerbated emphysema
You are treating a thin elderly male complaining of SOB. He looks older than his stated age of
65, leaning forward in a chair. You notice that he has an oxygen generator in the room and is on 2
rpm of o2 via NC. RR is 20 and shallow. BP- 105/60. Pulse 125 & irregular. You are unable to
hear any breath sounds in the bases, with slight air movement & wheezing noted in the apices
(top part of lung). the patient has pink cheeks, takes short puffy breaths, and can only speak in
short sentences. His medications include Proventil inhalers and Theo-duer. He us unable to give
you a complete history. What should you do? - (answer)Switch him over to high flow oxygen
You are called to a junior high soccer game to evaluate a student who became acutely SOB
during the game. on exam, you note inspiratory & expiratory wheezes throughout the lungs. BP-
130/80, pulse 120 & Regular, RR- 30. Which medication will you consider using? -
(answer)Oxygen, albuterol, and epi
the anatomical structure between the base of the tongue and the epiglottis into which the tip of a
curved blade is placed during orotracheal intubation is the - (answer)Vallecula
What is the name for the small, hairlike process o. the outer surface of some cells? These cells
aid in metabolism by producing motion or current in a fluid - (answer)Cilia
, What is percutaneous transtracheal ventilation - (answer)Needle cricothyrotomy
You have orally intubated a patient. While your partner ventilates the patient with a BVM you
evaluate tube placement. Auscultation reveals sounds heard over epigastrium and an absence of
breath sounds over the right and left chest. What is your best course of action? - (answer)Deflate
the ET tube cuff, remove the ET tube, pre oxygenate the pt with a BVM
A 67 year old man is complaining of sudden onset of difficulty breathing. Exam reveals pt is
laboring to breathe and his jugular veins are distended. His BP is 140/84, p 118, RR- 32, breath
sounds clear and equal bilaterally. Pts wife states he is recovering from hip surgery. What
condition do you suspect? - (answer)Pulmonary Embolism
What is the name of the syndrome marked by increased capillary permeability & respiratory
distress usually due to trauma, inhaled toxins, or gastric aspiration? - (answer)Adult Respiratory
Distress Syndrome (ADRS)
For which of the following is nasotracheal intubation absolutely contraindicated - (answer)70 y/o
male in cardiac arrest
