FAC 1502 ACTUAL EXAM TEST PAPER FULL QUESTIONS CORRECT RESPONSES
Question:
● When dealing with an emotionally disturbed patient, you should be MOST concerned with:
Answer:
A:gathering all of the patient's medications. B:safely transporting to the hospital. C:whether the
patient could harm you.
Question:
D:obtaining a complete medical history.
Answer:
You selected C; This is correct! Reason: When managing any patient with an emotional or
psychiatric crisis, your primary concern is your own safety. Safely transporting the patient to the
hospital is your ultimate goal. If possible, you should attempt to obtain a medical history and should
take any of the patient's prescribed medications to the hospital. However, this should not supercede
your own safety or interfere with safely transporting the patient. ● You are at the scene where a man
panicked while swimming in a small lake. Your initial attempt to rescue him should include:
A:rowing a small raft to the victim. B:reaching for the victim with a long stick. C:throwing a rope to
the victim.
Question:
D:swimming to the victim to rescue him.
Answer:
You selected B; This is correct! Reason: General rules to follow when attempting to rescue a patient
from the water include "reach, throw, row, and then go." In this case, you should attempt to reach
the victim by having him grab hold of a large stick or similar object. If this is unsuccessful, throw
the victim a rope or flotation device (if available). If these are not available, row to the patient in a
small raft (if available). Going into the water to retrieve the victim is a last resort. The rescuer must
be a strong swimmer because patients who are in danger of drowning are in a state of blind panic
,and will make every attempt to keep themselves afloat, even if it means forcing the rescuer
underwater. ● How should you classify a patient's nature of illness if he or she has a low blood
glucose level, bizarre behavior, and shallow breathing? A:Behavioral emergency B:Altered mental
status C:Respiratory emergency
Question:
D:Cardiac compromise
Answer:
The correct answer is B; Reason: The nature of illness (NOI) is the medical equivalent to
mechanism of injury (MOI). Altered mental status should be the suspected NOI in any patient with
any fluctuation in level of consciousness, which can range from bizarre behavior to complete
unresponsiveness. Causes of an altered mental status include hypo- or hyperglycemia, head trauma,
stroke, behavioral crises, drug overdose, and shock, among others. ● A young female is
unresponsive after overdosing on an unknown type of drug. Her respirations are slow and shallow
and her pulse is slow and weak. Which of the following drugs is the LEAST likely cause of her
condition? A:Seconal B:Heroin C:Cocaine
Question:
D:Valium
Answer:
The correct answer is C; Reason: Of the drugs listed, cocaine would be the least likely cause of the
patient's condition. Cocaine is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant; you would expect her to be
hypertensive, tachycardic, tachypneic, and perhaps even violent. Heroin, Valium, and Seconal are
all CNS depressants and could explain her condition. Heroin is an illegal narcotic (opiate), Valium
is a benzodiazepine sedative-hypnotic drug, and Seconal is a barbiturate. Narcotics,
benzodiazepines, and barbiturates are all CNS depressants. When taken in excess, they cause a
decreased level of consciousness, respiratory depression, bradycardia, and hypotension. ● Activated
charcoal is contraindicated for a patient who is: A:conscious and alert and has ingested a large
amount of Motrin. B:emotionally upset and has ingested two bottles of aspirin. C:agitated and
claims to have ingested a bottle of Tylenol.
Question:
D:awake and alert and has swallowed a commercial drain cleaner.
,Answer:
You selected D; This is correct! Reason:Activated charcoal adsorbs (sticks to) many ingested
substances, preventing them from being absorbed into the body by the stomach or intestines. In
some cases, you may give activated charcoal to patients who have ingested certain substances, if
approved by medical control or local protocol. Activated charcoal is contraindicated for patients
who have ingested an acid or alkali (ie, drain cleaner) or a petroleum product (ie, gasoline), who
have a decreased level of consciousness and cannot protect their own airway, or who are unable to
swallow. ● The MOST obvious way to reduce heat loss from radiation and convection is to:
A:move away from a cold object. B:increase metabolism by shivering. C:wear a thick wind-proof
jacket.
Question:
D:move to a warmer environment.
Answer:
you selected D; This is correct! Reason:In a cold environment, the body has two ways of staying
warm: generating heat (thermogenesis) and reducing heat loss. Radiation is the transfer of heat by
radiant energy. The body can lose heat by radiation, such as when a person stands in a cold room.
Convection occurs when heat is transferred to circulating air, as when cool air moves across the
body's surface. A person standing in windy cold weather, wearing lightweight clothing, is losing
heat to the environment mostly by convection. The quickest and most obvious way to decrease heat
loss from radiation and convection is to move out of the cold environment and seek shelter from
wind. Shivering increases the body's metabolism and is a mechanism for generating heat, not
reducing heat loss. Layers of clothing trap air and provide excellent insulation; thus, layered
clothing decreases heat loss better than a single, thick jacket. Conduction is the direct transfer of
heat from a part of the body to a colder object by direct contact, as when a warm hand touches cold
metal or ice. The most obvious way to decrease heat loss by conduction is to remove your hand from
the cold object. ● A near-drowning is MOST accurately defined as: A:complications within 24
hours following submersion in water. B:immediate death due to prolonged submersion in water.
C:survival for at least 24 hours following submersion in water.
Question:
D:death greater than 24 hours following submersion in water.
Answer:
You selected C; This is correct! Reason:Collectively, drowning and near-drowning are referred to as
submersion injuries. Drowning is defined as death after submersion in a liquid medium, usually
, water. In a drowning, death is either immediate or occurs within 24 hours following submersion.
Near-drowning is defined as survival, at least temporarily (24 hours), after submersion. It should be
noted, however, that complications such as pneumonia and pulmonary edema can cause death
greater than 24 hours following submersion. For this reason, all patients with a submersion injury
should be transported to the hospital, even if they appear fine at the scene. ● A young woman
reports significant weight loss over the last month, persistent fever, and night sweats. When you
assess her, you note the presence of dark purple lesions covering her trunk and upper extremities.
You should suspect: A:end-stage cancer. B:HIV/AIDS. C:tuberculosis.
Question:
D:rheumatic fever.
Answer:
You selected B; This is correct! Reason:Weight loss, fever, and night sweats could indicate
tuberculosis or HIV/AIDS; however, the dark purple lesions on the skin, which are called Kaposi's
sarcoma, are malignant skin tumors and are a classic finding in patients in the later stages of AIDS.
● A 48-year-old male became acutely hypoxic, experienced a seizure, and is now postictal. The
MOST effective way to prevent another seizure is to: A:dim the lights in the back of the ambulance.
B:place him in the recovery position. C:administer high-flow supplemental oxygen.
Question:
D:give him oral glucose if he can swallow.
Answer:
You selected C; This is correct! Reason:You should administer high-flow oxygen to all patients who
are actively seizing and to patients who experienced a seizure and are postictal. This is especially
true if the seizure was caused by hypoxia. Increasing the oxygen content of the blood, which
minimizes hypoxia, may prevent another seizure. The recovery position is appropriate for uninjured
patients with a decreased level of consciousness and adequate breathing; it will help maintain the
airway and facilitate drainage of secretions from the mouth, but will not prevent another seizure.
Oral glucose may prevent another seizure if hypoglycemia was the cause of the seizure. You should
dim the lights in the back of the ambulance to help prevent any seizure, not just those that are caused
by hypoxia. ● Which of the following conditions would be the LEAST likely to be present in a
patient who was submerged in water? A:Spinal injury B:Gastric distention C:Hyperglycemia
Question:
Question:
● When dealing with an emotionally disturbed patient, you should be MOST concerned with:
Answer:
A:gathering all of the patient's medications. B:safely transporting to the hospital. C:whether the
patient could harm you.
Question:
D:obtaining a complete medical history.
Answer:
You selected C; This is correct! Reason: When managing any patient with an emotional or
psychiatric crisis, your primary concern is your own safety. Safely transporting the patient to the
hospital is your ultimate goal. If possible, you should attempt to obtain a medical history and should
take any of the patient's prescribed medications to the hospital. However, this should not supercede
your own safety or interfere with safely transporting the patient. ● You are at the scene where a man
panicked while swimming in a small lake. Your initial attempt to rescue him should include:
A:rowing a small raft to the victim. B:reaching for the victim with a long stick. C:throwing a rope to
the victim.
Question:
D:swimming to the victim to rescue him.
Answer:
You selected B; This is correct! Reason: General rules to follow when attempting to rescue a patient
from the water include "reach, throw, row, and then go." In this case, you should attempt to reach
the victim by having him grab hold of a large stick or similar object. If this is unsuccessful, throw
the victim a rope or flotation device (if available). If these are not available, row to the patient in a
small raft (if available). Going into the water to retrieve the victim is a last resort. The rescuer must
be a strong swimmer because patients who are in danger of drowning are in a state of blind panic
,and will make every attempt to keep themselves afloat, even if it means forcing the rescuer
underwater. ● How should you classify a patient's nature of illness if he or she has a low blood
glucose level, bizarre behavior, and shallow breathing? A:Behavioral emergency B:Altered mental
status C:Respiratory emergency
Question:
D:Cardiac compromise
Answer:
The correct answer is B; Reason: The nature of illness (NOI) is the medical equivalent to
mechanism of injury (MOI). Altered mental status should be the suspected NOI in any patient with
any fluctuation in level of consciousness, which can range from bizarre behavior to complete
unresponsiveness. Causes of an altered mental status include hypo- or hyperglycemia, head trauma,
stroke, behavioral crises, drug overdose, and shock, among others. ● A young female is
unresponsive after overdosing on an unknown type of drug. Her respirations are slow and shallow
and her pulse is slow and weak. Which of the following drugs is the LEAST likely cause of her
condition? A:Seconal B:Heroin C:Cocaine
Question:
D:Valium
Answer:
The correct answer is C; Reason: Of the drugs listed, cocaine would be the least likely cause of the
patient's condition. Cocaine is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant; you would expect her to be
hypertensive, tachycardic, tachypneic, and perhaps even violent. Heroin, Valium, and Seconal are
all CNS depressants and could explain her condition. Heroin is an illegal narcotic (opiate), Valium
is a benzodiazepine sedative-hypnotic drug, and Seconal is a barbiturate. Narcotics,
benzodiazepines, and barbiturates are all CNS depressants. When taken in excess, they cause a
decreased level of consciousness, respiratory depression, bradycardia, and hypotension. ● Activated
charcoal is contraindicated for a patient who is: A:conscious and alert and has ingested a large
amount of Motrin. B:emotionally upset and has ingested two bottles of aspirin. C:agitated and
claims to have ingested a bottle of Tylenol.
Question:
D:awake and alert and has swallowed a commercial drain cleaner.
,Answer:
You selected D; This is correct! Reason:Activated charcoal adsorbs (sticks to) many ingested
substances, preventing them from being absorbed into the body by the stomach or intestines. In
some cases, you may give activated charcoal to patients who have ingested certain substances, if
approved by medical control or local protocol. Activated charcoal is contraindicated for patients
who have ingested an acid or alkali (ie, drain cleaner) or a petroleum product (ie, gasoline), who
have a decreased level of consciousness and cannot protect their own airway, or who are unable to
swallow. ● The MOST obvious way to reduce heat loss from radiation and convection is to:
A:move away from a cold object. B:increase metabolism by shivering. C:wear a thick wind-proof
jacket.
Question:
D:move to a warmer environment.
Answer:
you selected D; This is correct! Reason:In a cold environment, the body has two ways of staying
warm: generating heat (thermogenesis) and reducing heat loss. Radiation is the transfer of heat by
radiant energy. The body can lose heat by radiation, such as when a person stands in a cold room.
Convection occurs when heat is transferred to circulating air, as when cool air moves across the
body's surface. A person standing in windy cold weather, wearing lightweight clothing, is losing
heat to the environment mostly by convection. The quickest and most obvious way to decrease heat
loss from radiation and convection is to move out of the cold environment and seek shelter from
wind. Shivering increases the body's metabolism and is a mechanism for generating heat, not
reducing heat loss. Layers of clothing trap air and provide excellent insulation; thus, layered
clothing decreases heat loss better than a single, thick jacket. Conduction is the direct transfer of
heat from a part of the body to a colder object by direct contact, as when a warm hand touches cold
metal or ice. The most obvious way to decrease heat loss by conduction is to remove your hand from
the cold object. ● A near-drowning is MOST accurately defined as: A:complications within 24
hours following submersion in water. B:immediate death due to prolonged submersion in water.
C:survival for at least 24 hours following submersion in water.
Question:
D:death greater than 24 hours following submersion in water.
Answer:
You selected C; This is correct! Reason:Collectively, drowning and near-drowning are referred to as
submersion injuries. Drowning is defined as death after submersion in a liquid medium, usually
, water. In a drowning, death is either immediate or occurs within 24 hours following submersion.
Near-drowning is defined as survival, at least temporarily (24 hours), after submersion. It should be
noted, however, that complications such as pneumonia and pulmonary edema can cause death
greater than 24 hours following submersion. For this reason, all patients with a submersion injury
should be transported to the hospital, even if they appear fine at the scene. ● A young woman
reports significant weight loss over the last month, persistent fever, and night sweats. When you
assess her, you note the presence of dark purple lesions covering her trunk and upper extremities.
You should suspect: A:end-stage cancer. B:HIV/AIDS. C:tuberculosis.
Question:
D:rheumatic fever.
Answer:
You selected B; This is correct! Reason:Weight loss, fever, and night sweats could indicate
tuberculosis or HIV/AIDS; however, the dark purple lesions on the skin, which are called Kaposi's
sarcoma, are malignant skin tumors and are a classic finding in patients in the later stages of AIDS.
● A 48-year-old male became acutely hypoxic, experienced a seizure, and is now postictal. The
MOST effective way to prevent another seizure is to: A:dim the lights in the back of the ambulance.
B:place him in the recovery position. C:administer high-flow supplemental oxygen.
Question:
D:give him oral glucose if he can swallow.
Answer:
You selected C; This is correct! Reason:You should administer high-flow oxygen to all patients who
are actively seizing and to patients who experienced a seizure and are postictal. This is especially
true if the seizure was caused by hypoxia. Increasing the oxygen content of the blood, which
minimizes hypoxia, may prevent another seizure. The recovery position is appropriate for uninjured
patients with a decreased level of consciousness and adequate breathing; it will help maintain the
airway and facilitate drainage of secretions from the mouth, but will not prevent another seizure.
Oral glucose may prevent another seizure if hypoglycemia was the cause of the seizure. You should
dim the lights in the back of the ambulance to help prevent any seizure, not just those that are caused
by hypoxia. ● Which of the following conditions would be the LEAST likely to be present in a
patient who was submerged in water? A:Spinal injury B:Gastric distention C:Hyperglycemia
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