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Final EMT Fisdap Questions and Answers with 100%
Complete Solutions UPDATED!!!
A female is unresponsive due to being hit in the head with a
board. She has a large hematoma on her forehead. You should
Assess her airway
Check for a pulse
Obtain consent to treat
Manually stabilize the spine - ANSWER Manually stabilize the
spine
Which is the BEST way to assess breathing in an unconscious
patient?
Watch for chest rise
Apply a pulse oximeter
Check for capillary refill
Examine the skin color - ANSWER Watch for chest rise
A 10 month old pt has a partial foreign body obstruction due to
a piece of hot dog. She is cyanotic and has minimal air
movement. Your treatment should include
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Ventilations by bvm and oxygen
A blind finger sweep
Highly concentrated oxygen blow-by
Back blows and abdominal thrusts - ANSWER Back blows and
abdominal thrusts
A 54 year old female is complaining of chest pain. The patient
would like you to assist her in taking one of her husband's nitro
tablets. Vital signs are BP 140/100, P 96, R 18. What should you
do?
Monitor vital signs and transport in position of comfort
Assist the pt in self administering nitroglycerin
Administer oxygen and contact the pt physician
Check the expiration date on the nitroglycerine and comply
with the patients request - ANSWER Monitor vital signs and
transport in position of comfort
The most common electrical disturbance the result in cardiac
arrest in adults is
Ventricular tachycardia
Ventricular fibrillation
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Asystole
Pulseless electrical activity - ANSWER Ventricular fibrillation
A 35 year old female claims to have fallen. As you assess her
injuries, her husband enters the room tells you to leave. He is
holding a baseball bat. You should
Remove the pt from the house as quickly as possible
Continue caring for the pt while reasoning with the husband
Leave the scene and request police assistance
Tell the husband to drop the bat - ANSWER Leave the scene and
request police assistance
A 91 year old male was found lying on the floor in his home. He
is staring blankly and is rigid and cool to the touch. Vital signs
are BP 100/74, Temp 88F, and SPo2 93%. As you prepare for
transport, you should
Handle the pt gently
Apply heat packs and massage extremities
Massage his extremities
Apply heat packs and handle gently - ANSWER Apply heat packs
and handle gently
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A pt complains of abdominal pain. Which of the following
questions should you ask?
"Have you had recent constipation"
"Does the pain change when you take a deep breath"
"Is your pain sharp"
"How would you describe your pain" - ANSWER "How would
you describe your pain"
A 90 year old female complains of shortness of breath which
has been ongoing for the past few days. It gets worse at night
when she lies down. Vital signs BP 180/100. P 106, R24. breath
sounds reveal crackles bilaterally. Her most likely problem is
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
Pulseless electrical activity (PEA)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Congestive heart failure (CHF) - ANSWER Congestive heart
failure (CHF)
Final EMT Fisdap Questions and Answers with 100%
Complete Solutions UPDATED!!!
A female is unresponsive due to being hit in the head with a
board. She has a large hematoma on her forehead. You should
Assess her airway
Check for a pulse
Obtain consent to treat
Manually stabilize the spine - ANSWER Manually stabilize the
spine
Which is the BEST way to assess breathing in an unconscious
patient?
Watch for chest rise
Apply a pulse oximeter
Check for capillary refill
Examine the skin color - ANSWER Watch for chest rise
A 10 month old pt has a partial foreign body obstruction due to
a piece of hot dog. She is cyanotic and has minimal air
movement. Your treatment should include
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Ventilations by bvm and oxygen
A blind finger sweep
Highly concentrated oxygen blow-by
Back blows and abdominal thrusts - ANSWER Back blows and
abdominal thrusts
A 54 year old female is complaining of chest pain. The patient
would like you to assist her in taking one of her husband's nitro
tablets. Vital signs are BP 140/100, P 96, R 18. What should you
do?
Monitor vital signs and transport in position of comfort
Assist the pt in self administering nitroglycerin
Administer oxygen and contact the pt physician
Check the expiration date on the nitroglycerine and comply
with the patients request - ANSWER Monitor vital signs and
transport in position of comfort
The most common electrical disturbance the result in cardiac
arrest in adults is
Ventricular tachycardia
Ventricular fibrillation
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Asystole
Pulseless electrical activity - ANSWER Ventricular fibrillation
A 35 year old female claims to have fallen. As you assess her
injuries, her husband enters the room tells you to leave. He is
holding a baseball bat. You should
Remove the pt from the house as quickly as possible
Continue caring for the pt while reasoning with the husband
Leave the scene and request police assistance
Tell the husband to drop the bat - ANSWER Leave the scene and
request police assistance
A 91 year old male was found lying on the floor in his home. He
is staring blankly and is rigid and cool to the touch. Vital signs
are BP 100/74, Temp 88F, and SPo2 93%. As you prepare for
transport, you should
Handle the pt gently
Apply heat packs and massage extremities
Massage his extremities
Apply heat packs and handle gently - ANSWER Apply heat packs
and handle gently
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A pt complains of abdominal pain. Which of the following
questions should you ask?
"Have you had recent constipation"
"Does the pain change when you take a deep breath"
"Is your pain sharp"
"How would you describe your pain" - ANSWER "How would
you describe your pain"
A 90 year old female complains of shortness of breath which
has been ongoing for the past few days. It gets worse at night
when she lies down. Vital signs BP 180/100. P 106, R24. breath
sounds reveal crackles bilaterally. Her most likely problem is
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
Pulseless electrical activity (PEA)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Congestive heart failure (CHF) - ANSWER Congestive heart
failure (CHF)
