MEDICAL PARAMEDIC FISDAP PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+RECENT VERSION

MEDICAL PARAMEDIC FISDAP PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+RECENT VERSION 1) You are treating an unresponsive elderly male from a nursing home. He has a surgical incision on his right hip that is red and warm to the touch. You notice widespread deep purple bruising on his body. Vitals sings are BP 80/40 P116 R 10 spo2 89%. You should suspect - ANSWER disseminated intravascular coagulation 2) When arriving on a potential HAZMAT incident on the highway you should stage the emergency apparatus. - ANSWER Uphill and upwind 3) After delivery of a newborn she cries weakly with stimulation and moves all extremities P140 R 18 and irregular her body is pink but the extremities are blue. What is her APGAR. - ANSWER 7-8 4) A 21 year old male is intoxicated he was struck in the head with a bat 3 hours prior to arrival. He has suddenly began acting aggressive towards his friends. A police officer on scene states " i want to arrest him" you should - ANSWER suspect hypoxia and head injury and transport the patient to a hospital 5) A 5 year old has a sudden onset of high fever score throat and pain on swallowing. His voice is muffled and he is drooling. You should suspect - ANSWER epiglottis 6) A 19 year old intoxicated female is distraught after being involved in a MVC she is complaining of pain in her head and multiple superficial facial lacerations. Vitals 88/40 P 128 R 28 you should suspect - ANSWER neurogenic shock or Hypovolemia do to bleeding from other injury's 7) You are working during inclement weather in a remote location. The nearest hospital is more than two hours away. Your patient just delivers a healthy baby boy but has inverted her uterus. What orders you expect from an online physician - ANSWER Replace the inverted uterus with a gloved hand 8) A 67 year old female with a history of diabetes complainants of nausea and began vomiting an hour ago. She denies any pain her blood glucoses is 208 her skin is cool and pale vital signs are BP 146/88 R 24 P 126 and irregular. What should you suspect - ANSWER Myocardial infarction 9) A 34 year old female crashed her motorcycle while wearing an open face helmet. She is unconsciousness her facial bones and soft tissue are missing from the nose to the upper part of her neck. You are having difficulty ventilating her and you can see bubbles coming from the center of a large mass of tissues when she exhales. You should - ANSWER insert an ET at the site of the bubbles 10) A 14 year old female is crying and complain of knee pain after a soccer injury. The knee is 11) deformed and obviously angulated. Distal pulses are intact. You should - ANSWER apply ice split in position found and transport 12) A 53 year old man fell from a ladder. he has multiple abrasions and localized swelling on his head. You have oratorically intubated him. His ETOC2 is 30 his pupils are midpoint and reactive how many times per minute should you ventilate - ANSWER 10 13) A patient involved in a fist fight. He complains of point tenderness in the right upper abdominal quadrant. You should suspect injury to the - ANSWER liver 14) Successful intubation of a newborn is more successful by placing padding under the - ANSWER shoulders 15) For the past 5 min you have been providing ventilations to an intubated patient and performing CPR it is becoming progressively more difficult to ventilate and the chest is moving less during inspiration. What should you suspect - ANSWER tension pneumothorax 16) a 89 year old nursing home pt is in respiratory distress. She is on 3 lpm of oxygen by nasal cannula. She has a history of COPD asthma and diabetic and you note wheezing in all lung fields. Vitals BP 146/84 P 114 R 24 you should - ANSWER place her on 15 lpm or oxygen via nonrebreather mask 17) A patient with server closed head injury vitals 180/112 P 48 R 8 and irregular immediate treatment should include - ANSWER intubate and ventilate at 20 breaths per min 18) A 22 year old pregnant patient is experiencing a significant amount of painless bleeding shorty after sexual intercourse. The most likely cause is - ANSWER placenta previa 19) A patient complains of server right upper quadrant pain. Right scapula pain and nausea after eating a cheeseburger you should suspect - ANSWER cholecystitis 20) Your patent is suffering from exacerbated emphysema which of the following medications is least likely to be a part of his standard therapy - ANSWER nitrates 21) A 7 year old has a suspected broken arm and numerous bruises what finding would lead you to suspect that a mothers account of the injures may not be true. - ANSWER You note purple yellow and green bruises ( indicates different stages of healing) 22) A 19 year old female collapsed in the top bleaches during a concert. She is unresponsive and does not appear to be breathing. how should you asses her respiratory status? - ANSWER place a hand on the chest 23) A man was involved in a lateral impact auto accident that deformed the vehicle. The patient could have sustained a? - ANSWER traumatic aortic dissection 24) You are assisting with vaginal delivery. The infant head has been delivered and the mouth and nose suction. To deliver the anterior shoulder you should - ANSWER gently guide the infants head downward 25) A 22 year old female 22 weeks pregnant is experiencing abdominal discomfort during evaluation you notice the umbilical cord is pressing the vaginal canal. How should the patient be positioned - ANSWER supine with legs open 26) Which of the following situations constitutes abandonment? - ANSWER A patient is unattended in the ambulance while loading a second patient 27) 46 year old male is alert oriented and complains of a headache. He has tremors in his hands he has been in the detox unit for 32 hours . Vitals signs are BP 210/100 P100 R 25. He has a history of alcoholism and seizures. He takes tegretol you should administer - ANSWER 20mg diazepam 28) You are reliving a crew form a 24 hour shift before you compete the ambulance check you are dispatched to a cardiac arrest with CPR in progress. what should you do before leaving for the call? - ANSWER ensure essential equipment is present and the ECG monitor is functional 29) you are dispatched to a playground for a patent with difficulty breathing. Upon arrival you find a five year old male who appears anxious with noted cyanosis and intercostal retraction BP 85/pb P112 R24 with swelling of the upper airway. You should suspect - ANSWER anaphylaxis 30) A 28 year old female is 34 weeks pregnant and experiences sudden sharp tearing pain in her abdomen and developers a rigid abdomen what should you suspect - ANSWER abruptio placenta 31) After a prehospital delivery the mother should be allowed to breastfeed her newborn because - ANSWER breast feeding helps constrict the uterus and reduce bleeding 32) A two year old male has been ill for several days with a respirator tract infection. Yesterday he developed server headache high fever and extreme lethargy. You should suspect. - ANSWER meningitis 33) When starting an external jugular IV the needle should point - ANSWER toward the feet 34) During a yearly heath screening a clinic discovered your patient has the heart rhythm shown below (bradycardia). She alert and oriented but scared because the clinic call for an ambulance Vital signs bp 114/50 R12 spo2 99%. You should administer - ANSWER atropine 35) A 18 year old male was 40 miles into a long distance bike race when he had a syncopal episode and fell off his bike. He responds to painful stimulation BP 60/40 P160 skin cool and diaphoretic. You should administer? - ANSWER lactated ringers 36) An 18 year old male suffered second degree burns to his entire head and neck anterior chest and both arms while removing a radiator cap from his overheated engine. Using the rule of nines what percentage of his body is burned? - ANSWER 36% 37) Which of the following is a prehospital medication given for compartment syndrome - ANSWER sodium bicarbonate 38) which of the following would be an indication for the use of needle cricothyrotomy? - ANSWER Inability to ventilate 39) Identify this rhythm - ANSWER paced rhythm 40) A 25 year old female was bitten by something while hiking 12 hours ago. She has slurred speech double vision and excessive salivation her boyfriend states she had a seizure about 20 min ago. You should: - ANSWER thoroughly wash and immobilize the wound and start an IV