FISDAP EMT Medical Exam
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10. to assess a possible stroke pt for abnormal speech, you should
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ask the pt to describe their symptoms in
1 2 have the pt perform a memory test
detail
3 ask the pt to repeat a common phrase 4 request the pt to identify common objects
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Terms in this set (122)
1. Which statement strongly indicates I blacked out for a few seconds
syncope?
2. When assessing the patient for arm hold their arms out palms up, eyes closed
drift, you should ask the patient to
3. 68 yo patient reports abdominal pain, upper gi bleed
vomiting, and a loss of appetite, as well as
black, tarry stools. you should suspect
, 4. You are called to an outdoor garden bee sting
center on a hot, humid day. Your patient is
pale, wheezing, and has hives. you should
suspect
5. you have been dispatched to a restrain the pt. to your cot and transport to the nearest hospital
behavioral emergency. The police are on
the scene and have asked you to evaluate
the patient. you should
6. a pt. was cleaning a bathroom when he move the pt to a well ventilated area
came out gagging and coughing. his eyes
are red and watering and he is
complaining of dyspnea. you should
7. 38 yo pt. has a history of contact the poison center or medical command.
hypothyroidism. she is hypertensive,
tachycardic, and hyperthermic. you find
an empty bottle of Synthroid nearby. You
should
8. a pt's family member reports a low
glucometer reading of 57 mg/dL. how
should you interpret this reading?
9. a worker at a fertilizer plant has spilled brush the powder off the pt.
lye all over his upper body. you should
10. to assess a possible stroke pt for ask the pt to repeat a common phrase
abnormal speech, you should
11. a pt was stung by a bee. you should apply ice cold compress to the affected area
12. 72 yo male has weak hand grips, evaluate for facial droop
blurred vision, and is unable to tell you
the day of the week. he is a type 2
diabetic. what should you do
13. which of the following meds helps the insulin
body transport sugar into the cells
14. an unconscious patient has one pupil stroke
that is significantly larger than the other
and not reactive to light. the most likely
cause is
15. where would you expect to find pain right lower quadrant
in a pt with suspected appendicitis
16. when assessing a pt for facial droop, ask pt to smile or show his teeth
you should
17. which of the following assessment bright red blood from the rectal area
findings suggests a gi bleed
18. you are assessing an unresponsive chief complaint
medical patient. what should be your
primary focus
19. a patient has a headache. how should 90 degree fowler
you position him on the cot
20. 50 yo male who recently completed a life-threatening problem that requires immediate surgical intervention
renal dialysis is bleeding profusely from
his shunt. how should you classify this
bleeding