FISDAP

Fisdap Operations exam with complete solutions A patient is found unresponsive in his small bathroom. He is not breathing and is sitting in the corner. Two EMTs are able to reach him, but they are unable to stand side by side. He appears to weigh about 150 pounds and there is no evidence that he has been injured. Which of the following would be the quickest and MOST practical way of moving him out of the bathroom? A) Extremity lift B) Long backboard C) Direct ground lift D) Stair chair devi...

the reason for assessing the radial and the carotid pulses simultaneously is to - correct answer confirm cardiac rhythm problem a 26 year old bride at her wedding reception is sitting in a tripod position and drooling. Lung sounds are diminished. Obvious stridor is noted. you should suspect a/an - correct answer upper airway obstruction a thin 75 year old male complains of difficulty breathing. He...

Alveolar air volume - correct answer Amount of air that reaches alveoli for gas exchange (approx. 350 ml. For adult male) Tidal volume minus dead space Dead air space - correct answer Anatomically: structures that hold air, but can't participate in gas exchange. Physiologically: alveoli or capillaries destroyed by disease Expiratory reserve volume - correct answer ...

Ischemic Stroke - correct answer Most common type of stroke Occurs when blood flow to the brain is stopped by a blockage (blood clot) inside a blood vessel Signs and Symptoms of Ischemic Stroke - correct answer -Loss of movement on one side of the body opposite of where the blockage occurred -numbness/weakness in face, arm, leg, or one side of body -facial drooping, loss of balance, vision disturb...

What are arteriovenous shunts? - correct answer abnormal connections between coronary arteries and a compartment of the venous side of the heart What is steal phenomenon? - correct answer the shunt steals blood from the artery and keeps the organ/body part from receiving proper perfusion What can a coronary AV shunt result in if it is large? - correct answer ...

Which of the following would cause an increase in the amount of exhaled carbon dioxide? - correct answer Increased cardiac output All of the following are signs of hypoxia except - correct answer dehydration Inhalation occurs when the - correct answer diaphragm and intercostal muscles contract and cause a decrease in intrathoracic pressure. Based o...

During which phase of the cardiac cycle do the coronary arteries receive perfusion - correct answer -diastole 12-vear-old female restrain near car seat passenger in a car crash six hours earlier no complaints of nausea vitals are 80/40 pulse 116 respirations 20 - - correct answer abdominal injury 3. What type of blade should be used when intubating an infant or child? ) - correct answer ...

Seizures may occur as the result of: - correct answer -Recent/prior head injury -A brain tumor -Metabolic problems -Fever -Genetic disposition What are the causes of altered mental status? - correct answer -Intoxication -Head injury -Hypoxia -Stroke -Metabolic disturbances What is the brain sensitive to changes in? - correct answer -Oxygen -G...

Hypoxia - correct answer A dangerous condition in which the body tissues and the cells do not have enough oxygen Orthopnea - correct answer Severe dyspnea experienced when lying down and relieved by sitting up Rhonchi - correct answer Coarse, low-pitched breath sounds heard in patients with chronic mucus in the upper airways Croup - correct answer ...

A 21 year old male fell asleep by the pool for 5 hours. He has bright red burns on his neck and down to his ankles. What percentage of his body is burned? A. 36 B. 27 C. 50 D. 45 - correct answer 45 A 42 year old male has circumferential burns on both legs and his genitals. What percentage of his body is burned? A. 37 B. 45 C. 29 D. 18 - correct answer 37 A 22 year old male has isolate...