PARAMEDIC FISDAP FINAL TEST WITH
ALL ANSWERS
1.JAJ30JyearJoldJclimberJisJexperiencingJseverJshortnessJofJbreathJafterJreachingJanJele
vationJofJ12000feet.JTheJPTJisJveryJanxiousJandJhasJralesJnotedJtoJallJquadrantsJbutJisJ
otherwiseJhealthy.JHeJisJnotJaccustomedJtoJhighJaltitudes.JWhatJshouldJyouJdo?
A.JAdministerJoxygenJwhileJdescendingJtoJaJlowerJaltitude
B.JCoachJtheJpatientJtoJslowJhisJrespirations
C.JApplyJCPAPJwhileJtheJpatientJadaptsJtoJtheJelevations
D.JEvacuateJtheJpatientJtoJaJhyperbaricJchamberJ-JcorrectJanswer-
AdministerJoxygenJwhileJdescendingJtoJaJlowerJaltitude.
2.JAJ26JyearJoldJfemaleJdoesJnotJrespondJtoJverbalJstimuliJbutJmoansJinJresponseJtoJpai
n.JAJfriendJstatesJtheJpatientJhasJingestedJapproxJ150JamitriptylineJtables.JVitalJSignsJa
reJBPJ88/50JR16.JYouJestablishJIVJaccessJandJadministerJaJfluidJchallenge.JEnJrouteJtoJ
theJhospitalJherJECGJshowsJaJwideningJQRS.JYouJshouldJadminister
A.Jamiodarone
B.JanotherJfluidJchallenge
C.JcalciumJchloride
D.JsodiumJbicarbonateJ-JcorrectJanswer-SodiumJBicarbonate.
3.JYouJPTJexperiencedJtraumaJyesterdayJandJyouJareJtransferringJherJtoJaJlargerJfacilit
y.JSheJhasJbeenJexperiencingJprogressiveJhypoxia.JYouJnoticeJcoarseJcracklesJinJallJlu
ngJfieldsJonJventilation.JVitalJsignsJareJBPJ90/50JandJSPO2J90%.JYouJshould
A.JincreaseJIVJfluidJadministrationJrate
B.JextubateJandJre-intubateJtheJpatient
C.JtransportJemergentlyJandJcontinueJventilation
D.JperformJbilateralJchestJdecompressionJandJreassessJ-JcorrectJanswer-
TransportJemergencyJandJcontinueJventilation.
4.JAnJalertJ22JyearJoldJmaleJwasJjustJdisentangledJfromJdebrisJinJaJhouseJcollapse.JHeJ
deniesJheadJorJneckJpain,JbutJcomplainsJofJserverJhipJpain.JVitalJsignsJareJBPJ88/40.JP
120JRJ16JyouJshouldJadminister.
A.Jepinephrine
B.Jlidocaine
,C.JsodiumJbicarbonate
D.JmorphineJsulfateJ-JcorrectJanswer-sodiumJbicarbonate
5.JBraxtonJHicksJcontractions
A.JareJmildJandJsignalJtheJbeginningJofJlabor
B.JoccurJinJtheJsecondJtrimesterJandJareJfalseJlabor
C.JcauseJextremeJbackJandJabdominalJdiscomfort
D.JcauseJdilationJandJeffacementJofJtheJcervixJ-JcorrectJanswer-
occurJinJtheJsecondJtrimesterJandJareJfalseJlabor.
6.JAJ40JyearJoldJmaleJcrashedJhisJmotorcycle.JHeJhadJaJbriefJlossJofJconsciousness,Jwo
keJupJand
walkedJhome.JYouJfindJhimJ2JhoursJlaterJatJhomeJunconscious.JYouJshouldJsuspect.
A.JSubduralJhematoma
B.JSubarachnoidJBleed.
C.JBasilarJskullJfracture
D.JEpiduralJHematomaJ-JcorrectJanswer-epiduralJhematoma
7.JAJ47JyearJoldJmaleJwhoJwasJfoundJunconsciousJonJtheJsideJofJtheJroadJrespondJonlyJ
toJpainfulJstimulus.JWhenJyouJattemptJtoJestablishJIVJaccessJheJstiffensJhisJarmsJandJle
gs.JHeJhasJminorJabrasionsJallJoverJhisJbody.JVitalJsignsJareJBOJ178/122JP56JRJirregul
arJETCO2J30.JWhatJshouldJyouJdo?
A.JMildlyJhypoventilateJwithJaJbagJvalveJmask
B.JAssistJventilationsJatJ12JbreathsJperJminute
C.JAdministerJaJ250JmLJnormalJsalineJbolus
D.JAdministerJ25JgJofJdextroseJ-JcorrectJanswer-
AssistJventilationsJatJ12JbreathsJperJminHg.
8.JAJ28JyearJoldJfemaleJhasJaJsuddenJonsetJofJtightnessJinJherJchestJandJserverJdifficult
yJbreathing.JHerJtongueJfaceJandJneckJappearJswollenJandJsheJhasJredJitchyJhivesJonJh
erJtorso.JHerJsignsJareJBPJ80/40JPJ130.JYouJshouldJadminister
A.JadministerJ25JmgJdiphenhydramineJIV
B.JtransportJimmediatelyJtoJtheJhospital
C.JadministerJ0.3JmgJepinephrineJIM
D.JadministerJ100JmgJSolumedrolJIVJ-JcorrectJanswer-EpinephrineJ0.3mg
9.JYouJareJaskedJtoJsetJupJaJpatientJtreatmentJareaJafterJaJboxJlabeledJ"radioactive"Jwa
sJfoundJunattendedJinJaJpark.JWhichJofJtheJfollowingJwouldJbeJtheJbestJlocation.
A.JAnJopenJareaJinJtheJpark
B.JTheJEmergencyJOperationsJCenter
C.JTheJIncidentJCommandJCenter
D.JAJbuildingJinJtheJparkJ-JcorrectJanswer-BuildingJinJtheJpark
11.JWhatJisJtheJmostJcommonJcauseJofJstatusJepilepticusJinJadults.
A.JAlcoholJwithdrawal
B.JSuddenJelevationJinJbodyJtemperature
C.JFailureJtoJtakeJprescribedJmedications
D.JRecentJhistoryJofJheadJtraumaJ-JcorrectJanswer-
FailureJtoJtakeJprescribedJmedications
, 12.JAJ58JyearJoldJmaleJwithJhistoryJofJrenalJfailureJcomplainsJofJdizzinessJlethargyJandJ
difficulty
breathing.JHeJsaysJheJmissedJhisJlastJdialysisJappointment.JVitalJsignsJareJBPJ160/90J
PJ100JRJ28JwithJralesJheardJinJtheJbasses.JSPO2J92%JyouJshouldJsuspect.
A.JfluidJoverload
B.Jhypokalemia
C.JrespiratoryJalkalosis
D.JhypermagnesemiaJ-JcorrectJanswer-FluidJOverload.
16.JAJ6JmonthJoldJmaleJwasJfoundJlyingJfaceJdownJinJtheJcrib.JHeJisJcyanoticJandJapnei
c.JAJweak
brachialJpulseJisJpresent.JYouJareJunableJtoJseeJaJchestJriseJwithJyourJsecondJattemptJ
atJrescue
breathingJafterJrepositioningJtheJhead.JWhatJshouldJyouJdo.
A.JperformJ5JabdominalJthrusts
B.JStartJCPR
C.JPerformJaJfingerJsweep
D.JGiveJfiveJbackJslapsJ-JcorrectJanswer-StartJCPR
17.JYouJhaveJjustJbeenJcalledJtoJaJdialysisJclinicJforJaJ58JyearJoldJmaleJinJcardiacJarrest.
JTheJonlineJphysicianJmayJorderJyouJtoJadministerJwhichJofJtheJfollowingJmedications.
A.JMagnesiumJsulfate
B.JSodiumJbicarbonate
C.JFurosemide
D.JCalciumJchannelJblockerJ-JcorrectJanswer-SodiumJBicarbonate.
18.JAJ27JyearJoldJmaleJhasJbeenJassaultedJwithJaJpenJinJtheJsupraclavicularJarea.JHeJis
JanxiousJandJpaleJandJhisJvitalJsignsJareJBPJ80/42JPJ128JRJ32JandJshallow.JFirstJrespon
dersJhaveJsealedJtheJwoundJwithJaJbandage.JAssessmentJrevealsJlungJsoundsJonJtheJr
ightJandJpoorJchestJriseJwhatJshouldJyouJdo.
A.JPerformJneedleJdecompression
B.JLiftJaJcornerJofJtheJocclusiveJdressing
C.JEstablishJtwoJlargeJboreJIV'sJwhileJenJrouteJtoJtheJhospital
D.JAdministerJhighJflowJoxygenJandJtransportJrapidlyJ-JcorrectJanswer-
needleJdecompression
20.JAnJ11JyearJoldJmaleJhasJbeenJskateboardingJinJ100JdegreesJtemperatureJandJhasJ
beenJdrinkingJcaffeinatedJsoftJdrinks.JHeJcomplainsJofJpalpations.JTheJcardiacJmonitorJ
displaysJaJnarrowJQRSJtachycardiaJatJaJrateJofJ160Jbeats.JVitalsJsignsJBPJ110/60JP160
JRJ20JWhatJshouldJyouJdo?
A.JtransportJtheJpatientJbyJambulance,JmonitorJclosely,JandJadministerJfluidsJenJroute
B.JsuggestJtheJfatherJdrivesJhisJsonJtoJtheJlocalJclinicJsinceJvitalJsignsJareJwithinJnormalJ
limits
C.JperformJvagalJmaneuversJand,JifJunsuccessful,JadministerJadenosine
D.JobtainJaJ12JleadJECGJand,JifJrhythmJunchanged,JperformJvagalJmaneuversJ-
JcorrectJanswer-
TransportJtheJpatientJbyJambulanceJmonitorJcloselyJandJadministerJfluidsJenJroute.
21.JAnJ80JyearJoldJmaleJinJserverJrespiratoryJdistress.JHeJhasJaJhistoryJofJhypertensionJ
andJbreathingJproblems.JHeJtakesJinderalJdaily.JVitalJsignsJareJBPJ170/70JP72JandJirre
ALL ANSWERS
1.JAJ30JyearJoldJclimberJisJexperiencingJseverJshortnessJofJbreathJafterJreachingJanJele
vationJofJ12000feet.JTheJPTJisJveryJanxiousJandJhasJralesJnotedJtoJallJquadrantsJbutJisJ
otherwiseJhealthy.JHeJisJnotJaccustomedJtoJhighJaltitudes.JWhatJshouldJyouJdo?
A.JAdministerJoxygenJwhileJdescendingJtoJaJlowerJaltitude
B.JCoachJtheJpatientJtoJslowJhisJrespirations
C.JApplyJCPAPJwhileJtheJpatientJadaptsJtoJtheJelevations
D.JEvacuateJtheJpatientJtoJaJhyperbaricJchamberJ-JcorrectJanswer-
AdministerJoxygenJwhileJdescendingJtoJaJlowerJaltitude.
2.JAJ26JyearJoldJfemaleJdoesJnotJrespondJtoJverbalJstimuliJbutJmoansJinJresponseJtoJpai
n.JAJfriendJstatesJtheJpatientJhasJingestedJapproxJ150JamitriptylineJtables.JVitalJSignsJa
reJBPJ88/50JR16.JYouJestablishJIVJaccessJandJadministerJaJfluidJchallenge.JEnJrouteJtoJ
theJhospitalJherJECGJshowsJaJwideningJQRS.JYouJshouldJadminister
A.Jamiodarone
B.JanotherJfluidJchallenge
C.JcalciumJchloride
D.JsodiumJbicarbonateJ-JcorrectJanswer-SodiumJBicarbonate.
3.JYouJPTJexperiencedJtraumaJyesterdayJandJyouJareJtransferringJherJtoJaJlargerJfacilit
y.JSheJhasJbeenJexperiencingJprogressiveJhypoxia.JYouJnoticeJcoarseJcracklesJinJallJlu
ngJfieldsJonJventilation.JVitalJsignsJareJBPJ90/50JandJSPO2J90%.JYouJshould
A.JincreaseJIVJfluidJadministrationJrate
B.JextubateJandJre-intubateJtheJpatient
C.JtransportJemergentlyJandJcontinueJventilation
D.JperformJbilateralJchestJdecompressionJandJreassessJ-JcorrectJanswer-
TransportJemergencyJandJcontinueJventilation.
4.JAnJalertJ22JyearJoldJmaleJwasJjustJdisentangledJfromJdebrisJinJaJhouseJcollapse.JHeJ
deniesJheadJorJneckJpain,JbutJcomplainsJofJserverJhipJpain.JVitalJsignsJareJBPJ88/40.JP
120JRJ16JyouJshouldJadminister.
A.Jepinephrine
B.Jlidocaine
,C.JsodiumJbicarbonate
D.JmorphineJsulfateJ-JcorrectJanswer-sodiumJbicarbonate
5.JBraxtonJHicksJcontractions
A.JareJmildJandJsignalJtheJbeginningJofJlabor
B.JoccurJinJtheJsecondJtrimesterJandJareJfalseJlabor
C.JcauseJextremeJbackJandJabdominalJdiscomfort
D.JcauseJdilationJandJeffacementJofJtheJcervixJ-JcorrectJanswer-
occurJinJtheJsecondJtrimesterJandJareJfalseJlabor.
6.JAJ40JyearJoldJmaleJcrashedJhisJmotorcycle.JHeJhadJaJbriefJlossJofJconsciousness,Jwo
keJupJand
walkedJhome.JYouJfindJhimJ2JhoursJlaterJatJhomeJunconscious.JYouJshouldJsuspect.
A.JSubduralJhematoma
B.JSubarachnoidJBleed.
C.JBasilarJskullJfracture
D.JEpiduralJHematomaJ-JcorrectJanswer-epiduralJhematoma
7.JAJ47JyearJoldJmaleJwhoJwasJfoundJunconsciousJonJtheJsideJofJtheJroadJrespondJonlyJ
toJpainfulJstimulus.JWhenJyouJattemptJtoJestablishJIVJaccessJheJstiffensJhisJarmsJandJle
gs.JHeJhasJminorJabrasionsJallJoverJhisJbody.JVitalJsignsJareJBOJ178/122JP56JRJirregul
arJETCO2J30.JWhatJshouldJyouJdo?
A.JMildlyJhypoventilateJwithJaJbagJvalveJmask
B.JAssistJventilationsJatJ12JbreathsJperJminute
C.JAdministerJaJ250JmLJnormalJsalineJbolus
D.JAdministerJ25JgJofJdextroseJ-JcorrectJanswer-
AssistJventilationsJatJ12JbreathsJperJminHg.
8.JAJ28JyearJoldJfemaleJhasJaJsuddenJonsetJofJtightnessJinJherJchestJandJserverJdifficult
yJbreathing.JHerJtongueJfaceJandJneckJappearJswollenJandJsheJhasJredJitchyJhivesJonJh
erJtorso.JHerJsignsJareJBPJ80/40JPJ130.JYouJshouldJadminister
A.JadministerJ25JmgJdiphenhydramineJIV
B.JtransportJimmediatelyJtoJtheJhospital
C.JadministerJ0.3JmgJepinephrineJIM
D.JadministerJ100JmgJSolumedrolJIVJ-JcorrectJanswer-EpinephrineJ0.3mg
9.JYouJareJaskedJtoJsetJupJaJpatientJtreatmentJareaJafterJaJboxJlabeledJ"radioactive"Jwa
sJfoundJunattendedJinJaJpark.JWhichJofJtheJfollowingJwouldJbeJtheJbestJlocation.
A.JAnJopenJareaJinJtheJpark
B.JTheJEmergencyJOperationsJCenter
C.JTheJIncidentJCommandJCenter
D.JAJbuildingJinJtheJparkJ-JcorrectJanswer-BuildingJinJtheJpark
11.JWhatJisJtheJmostJcommonJcauseJofJstatusJepilepticusJinJadults.
A.JAlcoholJwithdrawal
B.JSuddenJelevationJinJbodyJtemperature
C.JFailureJtoJtakeJprescribedJmedications
D.JRecentJhistoryJofJheadJtraumaJ-JcorrectJanswer-
FailureJtoJtakeJprescribedJmedications
, 12.JAJ58JyearJoldJmaleJwithJhistoryJofJrenalJfailureJcomplainsJofJdizzinessJlethargyJandJ
difficulty
breathing.JHeJsaysJheJmissedJhisJlastJdialysisJappointment.JVitalJsignsJareJBPJ160/90J
PJ100JRJ28JwithJralesJheardJinJtheJbasses.JSPO2J92%JyouJshouldJsuspect.
A.JfluidJoverload
B.Jhypokalemia
C.JrespiratoryJalkalosis
D.JhypermagnesemiaJ-JcorrectJanswer-FluidJOverload.
16.JAJ6JmonthJoldJmaleJwasJfoundJlyingJfaceJdownJinJtheJcrib.JHeJisJcyanoticJandJapnei
c.JAJweak
brachialJpulseJisJpresent.JYouJareJunableJtoJseeJaJchestJriseJwithJyourJsecondJattemptJ
atJrescue
breathingJafterJrepositioningJtheJhead.JWhatJshouldJyouJdo.
A.JperformJ5JabdominalJthrusts
B.JStartJCPR
C.JPerformJaJfingerJsweep
D.JGiveJfiveJbackJslapsJ-JcorrectJanswer-StartJCPR
17.JYouJhaveJjustJbeenJcalledJtoJaJdialysisJclinicJforJaJ58JyearJoldJmaleJinJcardiacJarrest.
JTheJonlineJphysicianJmayJorderJyouJtoJadministerJwhichJofJtheJfollowingJmedications.
A.JMagnesiumJsulfate
B.JSodiumJbicarbonate
C.JFurosemide
D.JCalciumJchannelJblockerJ-JcorrectJanswer-SodiumJBicarbonate.
18.JAJ27JyearJoldJmaleJhasJbeenJassaultedJwithJaJpenJinJtheJsupraclavicularJarea.JHeJis
JanxiousJandJpaleJandJhisJvitalJsignsJareJBPJ80/42JPJ128JRJ32JandJshallow.JFirstJrespon
dersJhaveJsealedJtheJwoundJwithJaJbandage.JAssessmentJrevealsJlungJsoundsJonJtheJr
ightJandJpoorJchestJriseJwhatJshouldJyouJdo.
A.JPerformJneedleJdecompression
B.JLiftJaJcornerJofJtheJocclusiveJdressing
C.JEstablishJtwoJlargeJboreJIV'sJwhileJenJrouteJtoJtheJhospital
D.JAdministerJhighJflowJoxygenJandJtransportJrapidlyJ-JcorrectJanswer-
needleJdecompression
20.JAnJ11JyearJoldJmaleJhasJbeenJskateboardingJinJ100JdegreesJtemperatureJandJhasJ
beenJdrinkingJcaffeinatedJsoftJdrinks.JHeJcomplainsJofJpalpations.JTheJcardiacJmonitorJ
displaysJaJnarrowJQRSJtachycardiaJatJaJrateJofJ160Jbeats.JVitalsJsignsJBPJ110/60JP160
JRJ20JWhatJshouldJyouJdo?
A.JtransportJtheJpatientJbyJambulance,JmonitorJclosely,JandJadministerJfluidsJenJroute
B.JsuggestJtheJfatherJdrivesJhisJsonJtoJtheJlocalJclinicJsinceJvitalJsignsJareJwithinJnormalJ
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C.JperformJvagalJmaneuversJand,JifJunsuccessful,JadministerJadenosine
D.JobtainJaJ12JleadJECGJand,JifJrhythmJunchanged,JperformJvagalJmaneuversJ-
JcorrectJanswer-
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21.JAnJ80JyearJoldJmaleJinJserverJrespiratoryJdistress.JHeJhasJaJhistoryJofJhypertensionJ
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