FP-C questions and answers
Most commonly administered initial treatment for neonatal seizure
activity✔✔Phenobarbital
What is a concern regarding the transmission of sensitive radio traffic✔✔News
media may intercept patient information communication being transmitted to
a receiving hospital
A patient undergoing dialysis treatment begins to hemorrhage through her
shunt. Bleeding is not controlled by direct pressure. All of these are considered
best choices in managing this patient EXCEPT:
A. Application of a hemostatic dressing
B. Placement of a proximal tourniquet
C. Placement of a sandbag over the dialysis shunt site
D. Administration of a loading dose of tranexamic acid✔✔C. Placement of a
sandbag over the dialysis shunt site
The transport team's highest priorities in caring for a neurological trauma
patient are:✔✔Maintaining airway
Maintaining oxygenation
Preventing hypotension
You are monitoring a vented patient during medical air transport when the low
pressure alarm sounds. All of the following may cause the low pressure alarm
to sound except:
A. Chest tube leak
B. Accidental disconnect from ventilator
C. Hypovolemia
,D. Reduced lung compliance✔✔D. Reduced lung compliance
A chest x-ray has just been completed to confirm correct placement of an
endotracheal tube. All of the following x-ray findings indicate successful
placement of an ETT except:
A. Murphy's eye can be visualized where the clavicles meet
B. Murphy's eye can be seen in the upright position
C. The distal tip of the ETT can be seen at the level of the T3 to T4 vertebrae
D. The distal tip of the ETT is located 4 to 5 cm above the carina✔✔B. Murphy's
eye can be seen in the upright position
What is considered the best method of translation or interpretation when
providing international transport of ill or injured patients?✔✔Phone line
medical professional translator
A trauma patient received massive blood transfusions in the first 12 hours
following his accident. Which lab study is most likely to be abnormally
low?✔✔Ionized calcium
You are providing for a patient with pancreatitis who is complaining of severe,
persistent epigastric pain. All of the following medications are recommended
as first-line pharmacologic treatment for this patient's complaint of pain,
EXCEPT:
A. Indomethacin
B. Morphine
C. Meperidine
D. Ketamine✔✔B. Morphine
,A patient who is being transport by medical air transport begins complaining of
pruritus and knee pain during ascent which persists once the fixed-wing
aircraft has reached its traveling altitude. The patient is most likely
experiencing which of the potential complications of air travel?
A. The chokes and syncope
B. The staggers and the creeps
C. The bends and the chokes
D. The creeps and the bends✔✔D. The creeps and the bends
You are part of a medical air transport crew preparing to transport a patient
that has experienced cardiogenic shock. All of the following ventricular assist
devices (VADs) may be used to support left ventricular function in patients
experiencing cardiogenic shock, EXCEPT:
A. SynCardia
B. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
C. CentriMag Blood Pumping System
D. Intraaortic balloon pump✔✔A. SynCardia
Initial management of respiratory distress in a pediatric patient includes:
A. Endotracheal intubation
B. Blind finger-sweep of oropharynx
C. Perform a rapid assessment
D. Placing the child in the left-lateral decubitus position✔✔C. Perform a rapid
assessment
Which ABG represents partially compensated respiratory acidosis?
A. pH- 7.30, CO2- 55, HCO3- 24
, B. pH- 7.30, CO2- 55, HCO3- 28
C. pH- 7.55, CO2- 30, HCO3-20
D. pH- 7.40, CO2- 40, HCO3- 24✔✔B. pH- 7.30, CO2- 55, HCO3- 28
Which electrolyte should the flight paramedic be most concerned with when
treating a patient with rhabdomyolysis?✔✔Potassium
A flight paramedic is transporting a patient that has a depressed skull fracture
that affected the patient's sinuses. What should the flight paramedic be
concerned for?✔✔Pneumocephalus
You are the flight paramedic caring for a patient who called EMS complaining
of sudden onset of chest pain. Patient's EKG showed ST elevation in V2-V6.
Initially, patient was alert and oriented but during transport, the patient begins
to show signs of altered mental status. Patient's skin is cool and clammy.
Patient's blood pressure is 80/40 and pulses are thready. Which condition is
the patient most likely experiencing?✔✔Cardiogenic shock
Which type of pelvic fracture carries the highest risk for massive hemorrhage?
A. Vertical shear
B. Open book
C. All have equal risk
D. Lateral✔✔A. Vertical shear
Which of the following is most appropriate for a patient in asystole?
A. Epinephrine
B. Synchronized cardioversion
C. Atropine
Most commonly administered initial treatment for neonatal seizure
activity✔✔Phenobarbital
What is a concern regarding the transmission of sensitive radio traffic✔✔News
media may intercept patient information communication being transmitted to
a receiving hospital
A patient undergoing dialysis treatment begins to hemorrhage through her
shunt. Bleeding is not controlled by direct pressure. All of these are considered
best choices in managing this patient EXCEPT:
A. Application of a hemostatic dressing
B. Placement of a proximal tourniquet
C. Placement of a sandbag over the dialysis shunt site
D. Administration of a loading dose of tranexamic acid✔✔C. Placement of a
sandbag over the dialysis shunt site
The transport team's highest priorities in caring for a neurological trauma
patient are:✔✔Maintaining airway
Maintaining oxygenation
Preventing hypotension
You are monitoring a vented patient during medical air transport when the low
pressure alarm sounds. All of the following may cause the low pressure alarm
to sound except:
A. Chest tube leak
B. Accidental disconnect from ventilator
C. Hypovolemia
,D. Reduced lung compliance✔✔D. Reduced lung compliance
A chest x-ray has just been completed to confirm correct placement of an
endotracheal tube. All of the following x-ray findings indicate successful
placement of an ETT except:
A. Murphy's eye can be visualized where the clavicles meet
B. Murphy's eye can be seen in the upright position
C. The distal tip of the ETT can be seen at the level of the T3 to T4 vertebrae
D. The distal tip of the ETT is located 4 to 5 cm above the carina✔✔B. Murphy's
eye can be seen in the upright position
What is considered the best method of translation or interpretation when
providing international transport of ill or injured patients?✔✔Phone line
medical professional translator
A trauma patient received massive blood transfusions in the first 12 hours
following his accident. Which lab study is most likely to be abnormally
low?✔✔Ionized calcium
You are providing for a patient with pancreatitis who is complaining of severe,
persistent epigastric pain. All of the following medications are recommended
as first-line pharmacologic treatment for this patient's complaint of pain,
EXCEPT:
A. Indomethacin
B. Morphine
C. Meperidine
D. Ketamine✔✔B. Morphine
,A patient who is being transport by medical air transport begins complaining of
pruritus and knee pain during ascent which persists once the fixed-wing
aircraft has reached its traveling altitude. The patient is most likely
experiencing which of the potential complications of air travel?
A. The chokes and syncope
B. The staggers and the creeps
C. The bends and the chokes
D. The creeps and the bends✔✔D. The creeps and the bends
You are part of a medical air transport crew preparing to transport a patient
that has experienced cardiogenic shock. All of the following ventricular assist
devices (VADs) may be used to support left ventricular function in patients
experiencing cardiogenic shock, EXCEPT:
A. SynCardia
B. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
C. CentriMag Blood Pumping System
D. Intraaortic balloon pump✔✔A. SynCardia
Initial management of respiratory distress in a pediatric patient includes:
A. Endotracheal intubation
B. Blind finger-sweep of oropharynx
C. Perform a rapid assessment
D. Placing the child in the left-lateral decubitus position✔✔C. Perform a rapid
assessment
Which ABG represents partially compensated respiratory acidosis?
A. pH- 7.30, CO2- 55, HCO3- 24
, B. pH- 7.30, CO2- 55, HCO3- 28
C. pH- 7.55, CO2- 30, HCO3-20
D. pH- 7.40, CO2- 40, HCO3- 24✔✔B. pH- 7.30, CO2- 55, HCO3- 28
Which electrolyte should the flight paramedic be most concerned with when
treating a patient with rhabdomyolysis?✔✔Potassium
A flight paramedic is transporting a patient that has a depressed skull fracture
that affected the patient's sinuses. What should the flight paramedic be
concerned for?✔✔Pneumocephalus
You are the flight paramedic caring for a patient who called EMS complaining
of sudden onset of chest pain. Patient's EKG showed ST elevation in V2-V6.
Initially, patient was alert and oriented but during transport, the patient begins
to show signs of altered mental status. Patient's skin is cool and clammy.
Patient's blood pressure is 80/40 and pulses are thready. Which condition is
the patient most likely experiencing?✔✔Cardiogenic shock
Which type of pelvic fracture carries the highest risk for massive hemorrhage?
A. Vertical shear
B. Open book
C. All have equal risk
D. Lateral✔✔A. Vertical shear
Which of the following is most appropriate for a patient in asystole?
A. Epinephrine
B. Synchronized cardioversion
C. Atropine
