EMT MEDICAL FISDAP
Emt's primary focus with an unresponsive medical patient?
A: History of Present Illness
Unconscious pt is lying prone outside. He is apneic. What should you do?
A: Assess the scene and surrounding area for safety.
72 YOF, brief period of slurred speech, left arm weakness, prior to EMS arrival. What is
the cause?
A: TIA - Transient Ischemic Attack.
Unresponsive pt, arms and legs violently jerking. What phase of a generalized seizure is
this pt demonstrating?
A: Clonic Seizure
Unconscious construction worker in 90 degree heat for 5 hours, What should you do?
A: Place pt in cool environment, remove clothes, and apply cold packs and O2.
Epileptic pt is c/o metallic taste in her mouth, you should suspect...
A: A seizure may occur.
Example of "Syncope"
A: "I blacked out for a few seconds"
During tonic-clonic seizures, your pt is not breathing. You should...
A: Prevent the pt from further injury.
32 YOM, photophobia and vomiting. What is the cause?
A: Migraine Headache.
Best position for a pt with a headache?
, A: Semi-Fowlers.
Conscious, weak hand grips, blurred vision, confusion, type II diabetic. What should you
do?
A: Administer oral glucose.
15 year old soccer player, pale, hot, semi-conscious. You should...
A: Remove the patient from the hot environment.
28YOM, outside at concert, appears confused, unable to answer questions. You should...
A: Look for medical identification necklace or bracelet.
Elderly pt, abd pain, black/tarry stool for days. You should suspect?
A: Gastrointestinal Bleeding.
Signs and symptoms of GI Bleeding...?
A: Dark red emesis and low BP?
23 YOF, pale, complains of fever, muscle aches, congestion, BP 94/60, P 120, R 24. Her
roomate has been feeling the same. Cause?
A: Influenza.
Where would you expect to find pain in a pt with suspected appendicitis?
A: RLQ - Right Lower Quadrant.
16YOF, severe abd pain, last menstrual period 2 months ago, pain started this morning,
BP 90/70, P 130, R 28, skin pale and cool. What is the cause?
A: Hypovolemic shock.
High fever, vomiting, pain that has shifted from around her bellybutton to RLQ. Cause?
A: Appendicitis.
68YOM, abd pain, vomiting, loss of appetite, black/tarry stool. You should suspect...?
A: Upper GI Bleeding.
Emt's primary focus with an unresponsive medical patient?
A: History of Present Illness
Unconscious pt is lying prone outside. He is apneic. What should you do?
A: Assess the scene and surrounding area for safety.
72 YOF, brief period of slurred speech, left arm weakness, prior to EMS arrival. What is
the cause?
A: TIA - Transient Ischemic Attack.
Unresponsive pt, arms and legs violently jerking. What phase of a generalized seizure is
this pt demonstrating?
A: Clonic Seizure
Unconscious construction worker in 90 degree heat for 5 hours, What should you do?
A: Place pt in cool environment, remove clothes, and apply cold packs and O2.
Epileptic pt is c/o metallic taste in her mouth, you should suspect...
A: A seizure may occur.
Example of "Syncope"
A: "I blacked out for a few seconds"
During tonic-clonic seizures, your pt is not breathing. You should...
A: Prevent the pt from further injury.
32 YOM, photophobia and vomiting. What is the cause?
A: Migraine Headache.
Best position for a pt with a headache?
, A: Semi-Fowlers.
Conscious, weak hand grips, blurred vision, confusion, type II diabetic. What should you
do?
A: Administer oral glucose.
15 year old soccer player, pale, hot, semi-conscious. You should...
A: Remove the patient from the hot environment.
28YOM, outside at concert, appears confused, unable to answer questions. You should...
A: Look for medical identification necklace or bracelet.
Elderly pt, abd pain, black/tarry stool for days. You should suspect?
A: Gastrointestinal Bleeding.
Signs and symptoms of GI Bleeding...?
A: Dark red emesis and low BP?
23 YOF, pale, complains of fever, muscle aches, congestion, BP 94/60, P 120, R 24. Her
roomate has been feeling the same. Cause?
A: Influenza.
Where would you expect to find pain in a pt with suspected appendicitis?
A: RLQ - Right Lower Quadrant.
16YOF, severe abd pain, last menstrual period 2 months ago, pain started this morning,
BP 90/70, P 130, R 28, skin pale and cool. What is the cause?
A: Hypovolemic shock.
High fever, vomiting, pain that has shifted from around her bellybutton to RLQ. Cause?
A: Appendicitis.
68YOM, abd pain, vomiting, loss of appetite, black/tarry stool. You should suspect...?
A: Upper GI Bleeding.
