EMT FISDAP Final Exam 200 Questions and Answers

EMT FISDAP Final Exam 200 Questions and Answers. who may not understand the stress put on you as an emt?(Answer) friends and family 2. in many states a minor may be considered as an adult for the purpose of consenting or refusing if the minor is(Answer) emancipated (Answer) lives by themselves and self- supported 3. when do we palate a patient's pelvis(Answer) MOI suggests it 4. what does the spinal cord pass through at the base of the cranium(Answer) forena magnum 5. what fills the entire posterior / anterior of the right upper quadrant(Answer) the liver 6. if you are doing a secondary assessment on a conscious patient with no traumatic abdominal pain and stable vital signs. what do you focus on(Answer) chief complaint 7. who regulates the standards for pre hospital emergency care(Answer) the state office of ems 8. why do incidents of diabetes increase with age(Answer) decreased activity, weight gain, decreased insulin 9. how would you say a person's body is laying if they're on their back/stomach(Answer) supine/prone 10. what happens in neurogenic shock(Answer) widespread vasodilation, body doesn't compensate 2 / 13 11. why can a child's airway be occluded if you over extend or overflow the head(Answer) the occipital is proportionally larger than the trachea and flexible 12. what does hemoglobin attach to(Answer) red blood cells which carry oxygen 13. how long do you hold the tip of an Epi auto injector in place(Answer) 10 sec 14. you have someone with lower back pain with tearing sensation. what are they experiencing(Answer) aortic aneurysm 15. what are the two functions of the liver(Answer) secretion of bile and filters waste 16. What is the atlas?(Answer) 1st cervical vertebrae which articulates with the skull 17. what is distnia(Answer) difficulty breathing 18. head trauma, stroke, poisoning or brain tumor. which one of these would cause metabolic seizure(Answer) poisoning 19. if you have a change in a patient condition, what do we reassess(Answer) ABC 3 / 13 20. if you have JVD, that suggests a blood problem returning to the heart, the patient is at what angle(Answer) 35 degree angle 21. how do we suction with orpharanix of a patient(Answer) on the way out 22. at our level, why do we assume that a person is having an AMI when complaining of chest pain(Answer) we can't diagnose them in the field 23. the team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and transportation for the suck and injured(Answer) the ems system 24. the stomach, gallbladder, liver, or appendix. which one would most likely bleed profusely(Answer) the liver 25. what is the back portion of the body considered(Answer) posterior 26. weight gain, lack of appetite, weight loss, polyuria, low blood glucose levels. which sign or symptom would you most likely encounter in a patient with a new onset of type 1 diabetes(Answer) weight loss and polyuria 27. what are the finger bones called(Answer) phalangies 28. chest pain patient with a history of hypertension. you give high flow O2 and he has a Nitro patch on the right upper chest. His pressure is 78/50. what do you do(Answer) with a gloved hand, take the Nitro patch off and wipe the chest off. raise the feet to treat the BP 29. where does the blood in the inferior vena cava come from to get back to the heart(Answer) legs, kidneys, abdomen, but not the brain 30. 33yr old unresponsive patient with rapid shallow respirations. how do we treat that(Answer) positive pressure ventilations 4 / 13 31. if you have a patient that takes numerous meds, what is it best to do with those meds during transport(Answer) take them with you 32. what is bradycardia and tachycardia(Answer) heart rate less than 60 and heart rate greater than 100 33. how do we administer oxygen to a hypoxic patient with chronic lung disease(Answer) start at a lower flow and gradually build up until you see improvement 34. What's a sign and symptom of acute hyperventilation syndrome(Answer) tachitnia and extremities will become numb and tingly 35. what is the best way to move a patient with a wheeled ambulance stretcher(Answer) push with the head and guide with the feet 36. if you move a patient from a bed to an ambulance stretcher, what kind of carry is that(Answer) direct carry 5 / 13 37. you've got an unresponsive patient that we cannot get IV access on. what's the most appropriate access to administer medications by(Answer) IO 38. what are risk factors of an MI(Answer) the male sex, family history, diet, stress, diabetes 39. why do we give aspirin to patients that are having an MI(Answer) makes the platelets less sticky and the blood not able to clot 40. how do the kidneys help regulate blood pressure(Answer) sodium andwater 41. what is the substance responsible for causing an allergic reaction called- (Answer) an allergen 42. What's the final stage of death and dying(Answer) acceptance 43. What's the 1st thing we do when we arrive on scene(Answer) check scene safety 44. you have an individual who is unconscious with rapid , shallow breathing and copious amounts of bloody secretions in his mouth. how do we take care of that(Answer) suction on the way out for no more than 15 secs and alternate with 2 mins of oxygenation 45. if you're going to push a wheelchair, stretcher, etc, how do you need your arms to be(Answer) not extended 46. compressions to ventilation 2 rescuer for a child(Answer) 15 to 2 47. you have an individual who has some respiratory distress. you place him in a comfortable position, but you don't give him oxygen. what are you(Answer) negligent 48. what are crackling air bubbles under the skin called(Answer) subutaneous em- phasema 49. you go to an elder couple's residence and find them unconscious in the bed. no evidence of trauma. you begin your assessment and began to smell natural gas. how do you get them out(Answer) clothes drag or blanket 50. who is responsible for authorizing you to perform on an emt level(Answer) the medical director 51. What's low blood sugar called(Answer) hypoglycemia 52. What's the most rapidly fatal cause of anaphylaxis(Answer) upper airway obstruc- tion 6 / 13 53. restlessness and anxiety. rapid shallow breathing with cool, clam my skin and absent peripheral pulses. what is not a sign of compensated shock(Answer) ab- sent peripheral pulses 7 / 13 54. what is unique about the diaphragm(Answer) it's a voluntary and involuntary muscle 55. Describe septic shock(Answer) it causes widespread vessel deterioration which also causes blood to leak out and vasodilation 56. the pressure that is exerted by a liquid that occurs when blood moves through an artery at relatively high pressure(Answer) hydrostatic pressure 57. you're taking care of an individual that has a small amount of vomit draining from the side of their mouth. after you protect her from further injury how do you take care of the airway(Answer) manually position the head, suction, npa, and high flow oxygen 58. the patient is on cpap and is in severe respiratory distress. his heart rate has increased by 20 beats per min. he is conscious but no longer following verbal commands. what do you do(Answer) remove the CPAP and bag them with a BVM 59. if a honey bee stinger remains in the world following staying what is important(Answer) to remove the Stinger because if it remains than the Stinger will continue to pump Venom into the body for up to 20 minutes 60. when is transfer of patient care complete(Answer) after you give your patient care report to the nurse 61. this commonly occurs in late adulthood and causes a decline in cardiac function is most often related to what(Answer) atherosclerosis 62. how do we give nitroglycerin(Answer) sublingually 63. you get to a residence and the guy isn't acting right you approached the door and he begin shouting profanities at you and your partner while holding a baseball bat what do you do(Answer) leave and call for police backup 64. what causes a decreased minute volume in an adult(Answer) shallow breathing 65. you pull up on the scene of a man in cardiac arrest you immediately recognized him as the drunk driver that killed your brother several years ago the backup ambulance is in route to the scene what do you do(Answer) treat him 66. what does the root word -melan mean(Answer) black 67. if your protocol for CPR calls for you to do a passive ventilation what does that mean(Answer) you allow the chest to recoil in between compressions to draw air into the lungs