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EMT OPERATIONS FISDAP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024 LATEST UPDATE

250) What action does an organ undergo to best describe the term hypertrophy? a-changing b-absence c-wasting d-enlargement - Answer d 249) What are the three ways to take blood pressure? A) Auscultation, palpation, and osculation B) Sphygmomanometer, auscultation, and blood pressure monitor C) Palpation, auscultation, and blood pressure monitor D) Sphygmomanometer, blood pressure monitor, and heart monitor - Answer c 248) Your patient is a 60-year-old woman who stepped off a cur...

who may not understand the stress put on you as an emt? - Answer friends and family in many states a minor may be considered as an adult for the purpose of consenting or refusing if the minor is - Answer emancipated : lives by themselves and self- supported when do we palate a patient's pelvis - Answer MOI suggests it what does the spinal cord pass through at the base of the cranium - Answer forena magnum what fills the entire posterior / anterior of the right upper quadrant...

A critical incident stress debriefing should be conducted no longer than ________ hours following the incident. - Answer 72 Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level of prehospital emergency training? - Answer AED As an EMT, it is important to remember that the signs and symptoms of cumulative stress: - Answer may not be present or obvious at all times The patient care report (PCR) ensures: - Answer continuity of care Which of the following sce...

Assessment of respiratory distress - Answer -important to perform early assessment of level of respiratory distress 1. is patient speaking in full sentences? 2. are they short of breath when they talk -if yes, you need to manage sxms first and obtain HPI later Classification of breath sounds - Answer Breath sounds are classified into normal tracheal sound, normal lung sound or vesicular breath sounds, and bronchial breath sound. Bronchial breath sounds are further subdivided into three...

s/s of CHF - Answer PT finds it easier to breathe while sitting up, agitated, chest pain may or may not be present, distended neck veins, uses accessory breathing muscles, pale/cyanotic and diaphoretic treament of snake bite - Answer Calm Patient, Semi Fowlers position, Document Bite time and Time In route Clean bite with soapy water or mild antiseptic. Splint area and place bite area below the heart(if applicable).Be alert for vomiting, Do not give anything by mouth, Monitor vital ...

what do you do for labored, contstriction, or lack of tidal volume - Answer assist ventilations with BVM What do you do for acid in eyes - Answer irrigate, if contacts take them out Signs and Symptoms of tension pneumothorax - Answer progressive shortness of breath increased altered level of consciousness neck vein distention tracheal deviation What organ could be affected by trauma to the upper right quadrant - Answer liver flail chest is charcterized and defined by - Ans...

A 4-Year-old female tracheostomy pt has pulled out her tracheostomy tube. The opening is partially obstructed with skin. You should A. Use a soft tip catheter and suction until clear B. Insert a nasal airway into stoma C. Wipe the area clean and perform mouth to stoma ventilation D. Cut the skin away from the stoma - Answer Use a soft tip catheter and suction until clear To protect yourself from injury when lifting a stretcher you should A. keep the weight as close to your body as poss...

what do you do for labored, contstriction, or lack of tidal volume - Answer assist ventilations with BVM What do you do for acid in eyes - Answer irrigate, if contacts take them out Signs and Symptoms of tension pneumothorax - Answer progressive shortness of breath increased altered level of consciousness neck vein distention tracheal deviation What organ could be affected by trauma to the upper right quadrant - Answer liver flail chest is charcterized and defined by - Ans...

893 - The first step an ambulance crew should take when approaching the scene of an emergency is to: determine the scene is safe. - Answer determine the scene is safe. 833 - Your 36 y/o pt is unresponsive upon attempting to insert an OPA, the patient gags, You should - Answer A. Insert a nasal airway 894 - To protect yourself from injury when lifting a stretcher, you should - Answer C. Keep the weight close to your body 896 - You are completing a patient care report for a patient ...