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AEMT FISDAP
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COMPREHENSIVE FINAL
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
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CORRECT ANSWERS ALL
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VERIFIED BY AN EXPERT A+
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GRADED (LATEST UPDATE)
, Following insertion of a needle into a patient's skin to administer an intramuscular injection, you
pull back on the plunger and note the presence of blood in the syringe. You should:
A. advance the needle 1 cm further and administer the drug.
B. slightly withdraw the needle and administer the drug.
C. remove the needle and apply pressure to the site.
D. administer the medication since this is a normal finding. - ANS C. remove the needle and
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apply pressure to the site.
A 70-year-old man presents with generalized weakness and dizziness. His blood pressure is
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110/70 mm Hg when he is sitting, 96/56 mm Hg when he is standing. His heart rate is 120
beats/min and his skin is flushed and dry. What is the MOST likely cause of this patient's signs
and symptoms? - ANS Dehydration
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How many grams are present in 25 mL of 50% dextrose (D 50)? - ANS 12.5g
During an attempted resuscitation from cardiac arrest, the patient inadvertently receives too
much sodium bicarbonate. This would result in: - ANS metabolic alkalosis
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You are dispatched to a residence for a 4-year-old male who is not breathing. When you and
your partner arrive at the scene, you find the child's father is performing mouth-to-mouth rescue
breathing on him. The father tells you that his son stuck a pin in an electrical socket. After
assessing the child and determining that he is pulseless and apneic, you should: - ANS begin
CPR and apply the AED as soon as possible
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You receive an order from medical control to start an IV of lactated ringers and administer 150
mL/hr. Using macrodrip (15 gtts/mL) tubing, how many drops per minute will you set the flow
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rate at? - ANS 38
You have a prefilled syringe containing 25g of dextrose in 50 mL of volume. How many
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milligrams of dextrose are present in each milliliter? - ANS 500mg
If you have an epinephrine concentration of 0.1 mg/mL, how many milligrams would be present
in 5 mL? - ANS 0.5
A 44-year-old man is experiencing a ventricular dysrhythmia. Medical control orders your
paramedic partner to administer 1.5 mg/kg of lidocaine to the patient, who weighs 185 pounds.
Lidocaine is supplied in a concentration of 100 mg/10mL. How many milliliters should your
partner administer to this patient? - ANS 12.6 mL
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AEMT FISDAP
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COMPREHENSIVE FINAL
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
D
CORRECT ANSWERS ALL
U
VERIFIED BY AN EXPERT A+
ST
GRADED (LATEST UPDATE)
, Following insertion of a needle into a patient's skin to administer an intramuscular injection, you
pull back on the plunger and note the presence of blood in the syringe. You should:
A. advance the needle 1 cm further and administer the drug.
B. slightly withdraw the needle and administer the drug.
C. remove the needle and apply pressure to the site.
D. administer the medication since this is a normal finding. - ANS C. remove the needle and
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apply pressure to the site.
A 70-year-old man presents with generalized weakness and dizziness. His blood pressure is
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110/70 mm Hg when he is sitting, 96/56 mm Hg when he is standing. His heart rate is 120
beats/min and his skin is flushed and dry. What is the MOST likely cause of this patient's signs
and symptoms? - ANS Dehydration
LO
How many grams are present in 25 mL of 50% dextrose (D 50)? - ANS 12.5g
During an attempted resuscitation from cardiac arrest, the patient inadvertently receives too
much sodium bicarbonate. This would result in: - ANS metabolic alkalosis
YC
You are dispatched to a residence for a 4-year-old male who is not breathing. When you and
your partner arrive at the scene, you find the child's father is performing mouth-to-mouth rescue
breathing on him. The father tells you that his son stuck a pin in an electrical socket. After
assessing the child and determining that he is pulseless and apneic, you should: - ANS begin
CPR and apply the AED as soon as possible
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You receive an order from medical control to start an IV of lactated ringers and administer 150
mL/hr. Using macrodrip (15 gtts/mL) tubing, how many drops per minute will you set the flow
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rate at? - ANS 38
You have a prefilled syringe containing 25g of dextrose in 50 mL of volume. How many
ST
milligrams of dextrose are present in each milliliter? - ANS 500mg
If you have an epinephrine concentration of 0.1 mg/mL, how many milligrams would be present
in 5 mL? - ANS 0.5
A 44-year-old man is experiencing a ventricular dysrhythmia. Medical control orders your
paramedic partner to administer 1.5 mg/kg of lidocaine to the patient, who weighs 185 pounds.
Lidocaine is supplied in a concentration of 100 mg/10mL. How many milliliters should your
partner administer to this patient? - ANS 12.6 mL
