TEST BANK PARAMEDIC FISDAP FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

TEST BANK PARAMEDIC FISDAP FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Of the following, which item is acceptable and productive to ask a 14 year old female in the presence of her parents - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Attempt insertion of an oral airway Which of the following is least likely to cause crackles - CORRECT ANSWER-Asthma Which of the following medications is least likely to be a part of standard therapy for a patient suffering from exacerbated emphysema - CORRECT ANSWER-Nitrates Which of the following is true about respiratory physiology? - CORRECT ANSWER-Changes in PO2, PCO2, or pH stimulate chemoreceptors What is the purpose of the Good Samaritan laws - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER-Cilia What is percutaneous transtracheal ventilation - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Deflate the ET tube cuff, remove the ET tube, pre oxygenate the pt with a BVM A 67 year old man is complain