Paramedic Final Practice test
(fisdap) Questions and Answers
100% PASS
You are called for a young man choking. Upon arrival you find very scared
parents trying to dislodge a piece of hot dog from their 10 year old child's
airway by administering back blows and abdominal thrusts, The child is
limp. As you take over you discover the child is able to move a minimal
amount of air. You should:—ANSWER-continue with back blow and
abdominal thrusts until item becomes dislodged or obstruction becomes
complete
You have just intubated an adult patient. You believe you have been
successful. You are listening for sounds in the epigastric area and hear
nothing. What would you do?—ANSWER-attach an ETCO2 monitoring
device
What changes in blood gases occur when a patient is hyperventilating?—
ANSWER-decreased CO2; increased PaO2
First responders are applying unusually long ventilations with an oxygen
resuscitator to an apneic adult female. They are also not pausing between
, breaths. What negative effects can this increased pressure create?—
ANSWER-increased pulmonary elasticity??
Percutaneous transtracheal ventilation—ANSWER-needle cricothyrotomy
You are treating a cardiac arrest patient who you have successfully
resuscitated. The patient is still unconscious, apneic, and he is
endotracheally intubated. The patient suddenly becomes cyanotic and his
SpO2 decreases from 98% to 82%. His heart rate decreases from 110 to 40.
What caused these sudden changes?—ANSWER-dislodged endotracheal
tube
What is the primary danger to the infant during a precipitous delivery?—
ANSWER-cerebral trauma
You are treating a 26 year old male victim of an assault. The patient was
struck in the chest and abdomen with a baseball bat.
Vital Signs: P- 110, R- 6 with sonorous respirations.
The patient is place on high flow O2. While attempting an oral airway the
patient gags. The oral airway is removed. How are you attempting to secure
his airway next?—ANSWER-Place a nasopharyngeal airway and ventilate
with a bag valve mask
What effects does morphine sulfate have on the venous system?—ANSWER-
increases venous pooling, resulting in reduced preload and after load
You are treating a 48 year old female with chest pain. On scene you
administer oxygen, aspirin, and two nitro tablets. En route to the hospital
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(fisdap) Questions and Answers
100% PASS
You are called for a young man choking. Upon arrival you find very scared
parents trying to dislodge a piece of hot dog from their 10 year old child's
airway by administering back blows and abdominal thrusts, The child is
limp. As you take over you discover the child is able to move a minimal
amount of air. You should:—ANSWER-continue with back blow and
abdominal thrusts until item becomes dislodged or obstruction becomes
complete
You have just intubated an adult patient. You believe you have been
successful. You are listening for sounds in the epigastric area and hear
nothing. What would you do?—ANSWER-attach an ETCO2 monitoring
device
What changes in blood gases occur when a patient is hyperventilating?—
ANSWER-decreased CO2; increased PaO2
First responders are applying unusually long ventilations with an oxygen
resuscitator to an apneic adult female. They are also not pausing between
, breaths. What negative effects can this increased pressure create?—
ANSWER-increased pulmonary elasticity??
Percutaneous transtracheal ventilation—ANSWER-needle cricothyrotomy
You are treating a cardiac arrest patient who you have successfully
resuscitated. The patient is still unconscious, apneic, and he is
endotracheally intubated. The patient suddenly becomes cyanotic and his
SpO2 decreases from 98% to 82%. His heart rate decreases from 110 to 40.
What caused these sudden changes?—ANSWER-dislodged endotracheal
tube
What is the primary danger to the infant during a precipitous delivery?—
ANSWER-cerebral trauma
You are treating a 26 year old male victim of an assault. The patient was
struck in the chest and abdomen with a baseball bat.
Vital Signs: P- 110, R- 6 with sonorous respirations.
The patient is place on high flow O2. While attempting an oral airway the
patient gags. The oral airway is removed. How are you attempting to secure
his airway next?—ANSWER-Place a nasopharyngeal airway and ventilate
with a bag valve mask
What effects does morphine sulfate have on the venous system?—ANSWER-
increases venous pooling, resulting in reduced preload and after load
You are treating a 48 year old female with chest pain. On scene you
administer oxygen, aspirin, and two nitro tablets. En route to the hospital
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law, By Author Brittie Donald
