FINAL EMT FISDAP QUESTIONS AND
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A jfemale jis junresponsive jdue jto jbeing jhit jin jthe jhead jwith ja jboard. jShe jhas ja jlarge
jhematoma jon jher jforehead. jYou jshould j
Assess jher jairway
Check jfor ja jpulse
Obtain jconsent jto jtreat
Manually jstabilize jthe jspine j- jCorrect jAnswer j- jManually jstabilize jthe jspine
Which jis jthe jBEST jway jto jassess jbreathing jin jan junconscious jpatient?
Watch jfor jchest jrise
Apply ja jpulse joximeter j
Check jfor jcapillary jrefill j
Examine jthe jskin jcolor j- jCorrect jAnswer j- jWatch jfor jchest jrise
A j10 jmonth jold jpt jhas ja jpartial jforeign jbody jobstruction jdue jto ja jpiece jof jhot jdog.
jShe jis jcyanotic jand jhas jminimal jair jmovement. jYour jtreatment jshould jinclude
Ventilations jby jbvm jand joxygen
A jblind jfinger jsweep
Highly jconcentrated joxygen jblow-by
Back jblows jand jabdominal jthrusts j- jCorrect jAnswer j- jBack jblows jand jabdominal
jthrusts
A j54 jyear jold jfemale jis jcomplaining jof jchest jpain. jThe jpatient jwould jlike jyou jto jassist
jher jin jtaking jone jof jher jhusband's jnitro jtablets. jVital jsigns jare jBP j140/100, jP j96, jR
j18. jWhat jshould jyou jdo?
Monitor jvital jsigns jand jtransport jin jposition jof jcomfort
,Assist jthe jpt jin jself jadministering jnitroglycerin
Administer joxygen jand jcontact jthe jpt jphysician
Check jthe jexpiration jdate jon jthe jnitroglycerine jand jcomply jwith jthe jpatients jrequest j-
jCorrect jAnswer j- jMonitor jvital jsigns jand jtransport jin jposition jof jcomfort
The jmost jcommon jelectrical jdisturbance jthe jresult jin jcardiac jarrest jin jadults jis
Ventricular jtachycardia
Ventricular jfibrillation
Asystole
Pulseless jelectrical jactivity j- jCorrect jAnswer j- jVentricular jfibrillation
A j35 jyear jold jfemale jclaims jto jhave jfallen. jAs jyou jassess jher jinjuries, jher jhusband
jenters jthe jroom jtells jyou jto jleave. jHe jis jholding ja jbaseball jbat. jYou jshould
Remove jthe jpt jfrom jthe jhouse jas jquickly jas jpossible
Continue jcaring jfor jthe jpt jwhile jreasoning jwith jthe jhusband
Leave jthe jscene jand jrequest jpolice jassistance
Tell jthe jhusband jto jdrop jthe jbat j- jCorrect jAnswer j- jLeave jthe jscene jand jrequest
jpolice jassistance
A j91 jyear jold jmale jwas jfound jlying jon jthe jfloor jin jhis jhome. jHe jis jstaring jblankly jand
jis jrigid jand jcool jto jthe jtouch. jVital jsigns jare jBP j100/74, jTemp j88F, jand jSPo2 j93%.
jAs jyou jprepare jfor jtransport, jyou jshould
Handle jthe jpt jgently
Apply jheat jpacks jand jmassage jextremities j
Massage jhis jextremities
Apply jheat jpacks jand jhandle jgently j- jCorrect jAnswer j- jApply jheat jpacks jand jhandle
jgently
A jpt jcomplains jof jabdominal jpain. jWhich jof jthe jfollowing jquestions jshould jyou jask?
"Have jyou jhad jrecent jconstipation"
,"Does jthe jpain jchange jwhen jyou jtake ja jdeep jbreath"
"Is jyour jpain jsharp"
"How jwould jyou jdescribe jyour jpain" j- jCorrect jAnswer j- j"How jwould jyou jdescribe jyour
jpain"
A j90 jyear jold jfemale jcomplains jof jshortness jof jbreath jwhich jhas jbeen jongoing jfor jthe
jpast jfew jdays. jIt jgets jworse jat jnight jwhen jshe jlies jdown. jVital jsigns jBP j180/100. jP
j106, jR24. jbreath jsounds jreveal jcrackles jbilaterally. jHer jmost jlikely jproblem jis
Acute jrespiratory jdistress jsyndrome j(ARDS)
Pulseless jelectrical jactivity j(PEA)
Chronic jobstructive jpulmonary jdisease j(COPD)
Congestive jheart jfailure j(CHF) j- jCorrect jAnswer j- jCongestive jheart jfailure j(CHF)
A j7 jyear jold jchild jwas jstruck jby jan jautomobile. jYou jnote ja jcontusion jto jthe jright
jchest jand jright jlower jarm jfracture jwith jarterial jbleeding. jYour jtreatment jshould
jinclude
Gathering jinfo jfrom jthe jdriver, japplying ja jc-collar, jand jperforming ja j
detailed jphysical jexam
Administering joxygen, jsplinting jto jthe jright jarm, jand jobtaining jparental jconsent
Stabilizing jthe jvehicle, jinserting ja jnasal jcannula, jand jlistening jto jlung jsounds
Applying jdirect jpressure jto jthe jarm, japplying ja jlong jbackboard, jand jadministering
joxygen j- jCorrect jAnswer j- jApplying jdirect jpressure jto jthe jarm, japplying ja jlong
jbackboard, jand jadministering joxygen
Your jare jcalled jto jan joffice jbuilding jfor ja jpt jwith jan jaltered jmental jstatus. jWhen jyou
jarrive, jseveral jpeople jin jthe jparking jlot jtell jyou jthat ja jfew jof jtheir jcoworkers jbegan jto
jfeel jill jwith jheadaches, jnausea, jand jvomiting. jConcerned, jthey jleft jthe jbuilding jbut
jthink jthat jthere jmay jstill jbe ja jdozen jpeople jinside. jYou jshould
Request ja jhazmat jteam jon jscene
Clear jthe jbuilding jof jall jpeople
Begin jtriaging jpatients jin jthe jparking jlot
Set jup ja jdecontamination jarea j- jCorrect jAnswer j- jClear jthe jbuilding jof jall jpeople
, A j79 jyear jold jpt jis jin jcardiac jarrest. jNo jone jhas jstarted jCPR. jyou jshould
Apply jand jAED jand janalyze jthe jrhythm
Call jthe jhospital jfor jmedial jdirection
Perform jseveral jquick jrescue jbreaths j- jCorrect jAnswer j- jBegin jCPR
A jpt jhas ja jblack jsubstance jaround jher jmouth, jbut jsays jthat jshe jhas jnot jbeen
jexposed jto jany jburning jmaterial. jAfter jinitial jassessment, jyou jshould
Take ja jsample jof jthe jsubstance
Ask jif jshe jknows jwhat jthe jsubstance jis
Apply jan jN95 jmask jto jthe jpt j
Take jthe jpt jblood jpressure j- jCorrect jAnswer j- jAsk jif jshe jknows jwhat jthe jsubstance jis
Which jof jthe jfollowing jsigns jwould jyou jexpect jin ja jpt jwith ja jstab jwound jon jthe jright
jside jof jthe jchest
Increased jrespiratory jeffort
Spontaneous jpneumothorax
Decreased jheart jrate
Paradoxical jchest jmovement j- jCorrect jAnswer j- jIncreased jrespiratory jeffort
A jseven jyear jold jboy jwas jstruck jby ja jcar. jHe jis junresponsive jand japneic, jbleeding
jfrom jthe jhead, jnose, jand jmouth, jwith jobvious jdeformity jto jhis jright jmid-femur. jYou
jshould
Apply jdirect jpressure jto jthe jwound
Perform jrapid jsweep jof jthe jmouth
Administer jhigh jflow joxygen
Open jthe jairway jand jsuction j- jCorrect jAnswer j- jOpen jthe jairway jand jsuction
A j68 jyear jold jpt jcomplains jof jchest jpain. jVital jsigns jare jBP j146/90, jP j92, jR j20. jYou
jshould
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ANSWERS
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A jfemale jis junresponsive jdue jto jbeing jhit jin jthe jhead jwith ja jboard. jShe jhas ja jlarge
jhematoma jon jher jforehead. jYou jshould j
Assess jher jairway
Check jfor ja jpulse
Obtain jconsent jto jtreat
Manually jstabilize jthe jspine j- jCorrect jAnswer j- jManually jstabilize jthe jspine
Which jis jthe jBEST jway jto jassess jbreathing jin jan junconscious jpatient?
Watch jfor jchest jrise
Apply ja jpulse joximeter j
Check jfor jcapillary jrefill j
Examine jthe jskin jcolor j- jCorrect jAnswer j- jWatch jfor jchest jrise
A j10 jmonth jold jpt jhas ja jpartial jforeign jbody jobstruction jdue jto ja jpiece jof jhot jdog.
jShe jis jcyanotic jand jhas jminimal jair jmovement. jYour jtreatment jshould jinclude
Ventilations jby jbvm jand joxygen
A jblind jfinger jsweep
Highly jconcentrated joxygen jblow-by
Back jblows jand jabdominal jthrusts j- jCorrect jAnswer j- jBack jblows jand jabdominal
jthrusts
A j54 jyear jold jfemale jis jcomplaining jof jchest jpain. jThe jpatient jwould jlike jyou jto jassist
jher jin jtaking jone jof jher jhusband's jnitro jtablets. jVital jsigns jare jBP j140/100, jP j96, jR
j18. jWhat jshould jyou jdo?
Monitor jvital jsigns jand jtransport jin jposition jof jcomfort
,Assist jthe jpt jin jself jadministering jnitroglycerin
Administer joxygen jand jcontact jthe jpt jphysician
Check jthe jexpiration jdate jon jthe jnitroglycerine jand jcomply jwith jthe jpatients jrequest j-
jCorrect jAnswer j- jMonitor jvital jsigns jand jtransport jin jposition jof jcomfort
The jmost jcommon jelectrical jdisturbance jthe jresult jin jcardiac jarrest jin jadults jis
Ventricular jtachycardia
Ventricular jfibrillation
Asystole
Pulseless jelectrical jactivity j- jCorrect jAnswer j- jVentricular jfibrillation
A j35 jyear jold jfemale jclaims jto jhave jfallen. jAs jyou jassess jher jinjuries, jher jhusband
jenters jthe jroom jtells jyou jto jleave. jHe jis jholding ja jbaseball jbat. jYou jshould
Remove jthe jpt jfrom jthe jhouse jas jquickly jas jpossible
Continue jcaring jfor jthe jpt jwhile jreasoning jwith jthe jhusband
Leave jthe jscene jand jrequest jpolice jassistance
Tell jthe jhusband jto jdrop jthe jbat j- jCorrect jAnswer j- jLeave jthe jscene jand jrequest
jpolice jassistance
A j91 jyear jold jmale jwas jfound jlying jon jthe jfloor jin jhis jhome. jHe jis jstaring jblankly jand
jis jrigid jand jcool jto jthe jtouch. jVital jsigns jare jBP j100/74, jTemp j88F, jand jSPo2 j93%.
jAs jyou jprepare jfor jtransport, jyou jshould
Handle jthe jpt jgently
Apply jheat jpacks jand jmassage jextremities j
Massage jhis jextremities
Apply jheat jpacks jand jhandle jgently j- jCorrect jAnswer j- jApply jheat jpacks jand jhandle
jgently
A jpt jcomplains jof jabdominal jpain. jWhich jof jthe jfollowing jquestions jshould jyou jask?
"Have jyou jhad jrecent jconstipation"
,"Does jthe jpain jchange jwhen jyou jtake ja jdeep jbreath"
"Is jyour jpain jsharp"
"How jwould jyou jdescribe jyour jpain" j- jCorrect jAnswer j- j"How jwould jyou jdescribe jyour
jpain"
A j90 jyear jold jfemale jcomplains jof jshortness jof jbreath jwhich jhas jbeen jongoing jfor jthe
jpast jfew jdays. jIt jgets jworse jat jnight jwhen jshe jlies jdown. jVital jsigns jBP j180/100. jP
j106, jR24. jbreath jsounds jreveal jcrackles jbilaterally. jHer jmost jlikely jproblem jis
Acute jrespiratory jdistress jsyndrome j(ARDS)
Pulseless jelectrical jactivity j(PEA)
Chronic jobstructive jpulmonary jdisease j(COPD)
Congestive jheart jfailure j(CHF) j- jCorrect jAnswer j- jCongestive jheart jfailure j(CHF)
A j7 jyear jold jchild jwas jstruck jby jan jautomobile. jYou jnote ja jcontusion jto jthe jright
jchest jand jright jlower jarm jfracture jwith jarterial jbleeding. jYour jtreatment jshould
jinclude
Gathering jinfo jfrom jthe jdriver, japplying ja jc-collar, jand jperforming ja j
detailed jphysical jexam
Administering joxygen, jsplinting jto jthe jright jarm, jand jobtaining jparental jconsent
Stabilizing jthe jvehicle, jinserting ja jnasal jcannula, jand jlistening jto jlung jsounds
Applying jdirect jpressure jto jthe jarm, japplying ja jlong jbackboard, jand jadministering
joxygen j- jCorrect jAnswer j- jApplying jdirect jpressure jto jthe jarm, japplying ja jlong
jbackboard, jand jadministering joxygen
Your jare jcalled jto jan joffice jbuilding jfor ja jpt jwith jan jaltered jmental jstatus. jWhen jyou
jarrive, jseveral jpeople jin jthe jparking jlot jtell jyou jthat ja jfew jof jtheir jcoworkers jbegan jto
jfeel jill jwith jheadaches, jnausea, jand jvomiting. jConcerned, jthey jleft jthe jbuilding jbut
jthink jthat jthere jmay jstill jbe ja jdozen jpeople jinside. jYou jshould
Request ja jhazmat jteam jon jscene
Clear jthe jbuilding jof jall jpeople
Begin jtriaging jpatients jin jthe jparking jlot
Set jup ja jdecontamination jarea j- jCorrect jAnswer j- jClear jthe jbuilding jof jall jpeople
, A j79 jyear jold jpt jis jin jcardiac jarrest. jNo jone jhas jstarted jCPR. jyou jshould
Apply jand jAED jand janalyze jthe jrhythm
Call jthe jhospital jfor jmedial jdirection
Perform jseveral jquick jrescue jbreaths j- jCorrect jAnswer j- jBegin jCPR
A jpt jhas ja jblack jsubstance jaround jher jmouth, jbut jsays jthat jshe jhas jnot jbeen
jexposed jto jany jburning jmaterial. jAfter jinitial jassessment, jyou jshould
Take ja jsample jof jthe jsubstance
Ask jif jshe jknows jwhat jthe jsubstance jis
Apply jan jN95 jmask jto jthe jpt j
Take jthe jpt jblood jpressure j- jCorrect jAnswer j- jAsk jif jshe jknows jwhat jthe jsubstance jis
Which jof jthe jfollowing jsigns jwould jyou jexpect jin ja jpt jwith ja jstab jwound jon jthe jright
jside jof jthe jchest
Increased jrespiratory jeffort
Spontaneous jpneumothorax
Decreased jheart jrate
Paradoxical jchest jmovement j- jCorrect jAnswer j- jIncreased jrespiratory jeffort
A jseven jyear jold jboy jwas jstruck jby ja jcar. jHe jis junresponsive jand japneic, jbleeding
jfrom jthe jhead, jnose, jand jmouth, jwith jobvious jdeformity jto jhis jright jmid-femur. jYou
jshould
Apply jdirect jpressure jto jthe jwound
Perform jrapid jsweep jof jthe jmouth
Administer jhigh jflow joxygen
Open jthe jairway jand jsuction j- jCorrect jAnswer j- jOpen jthe jairway jand jsuction
A j68 jyear jold jpt jcomplains jof jchest jpain. jVital jsigns jare jBP j146/90, jP j92, jR j20. jYou
jshould
