Paramedic FISDAP Final Exam Questions and Answers 2024

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1. 1. A 30 year old climber is experiencing sever shortness of breath after
reaching an elevation of 12000feet. The PT is very anxious and has rales
noted to all quadrants but is otherwise healthy. He is not accustomed to high
altitudes.What should you do?: Administer oxygen while descending to a lower
altitude.
2. 2. A 26 year old female does not respond to verbal stimuli but moans
in response to pain. A friend states the patient has ingested approx 150
amitriptyline tables.Vital Signs are BP 88/50 R16.You establish IV access
and administer a fluid challenge. En route to the hospital her ECG shows a
widening QRS.You should administer: Sodium Bicarbonate.
3. 3. You PT experienced trauma yesterday and you are transferring her to a
larger facility. She has been experiencing progressive hypoxia. You notice
coarse crackles in all lung fields on ventilation. Vital signs are BP 90/50 and
SPO2 90%.You should: Transport emergency and continue ventilation.
4. 4. An alert 22 year old male was just disentangled from debris in a house
collapse. He denies head or neck pain, but complains of server hip pain.Vital
signs are BP 88/40. P120 R 16 you should administer.: sodium bicarbonate
5. 5. Braxton Hicks contractions: occur in the second trimester and are false
labor.
6. 6. A 40 year old male crashed his motorcycle. He had a brief loss of
consciousness, woke up and
walked home.You find him 2 hours later at home unconscious.You should
suspect.: epidural hematoma
7. 7. A 47 year old male who was found unconscious on the side of the road
respond only to painful stimulus. When you attempt to establish IV access
he stiffens his arms and legs. He has minor abrasions all over his body.Vital
signs are BO 178/122 P56 R irregular ETCO2 30.What should you do?: Assist
ventilations at 12 breaths per minHg.
8. 8. A 28 year old female has a sudden onset of tightness in her chest and
server difficulty breathing. Her tongue face and neck appear swollen and she
has red itchy hives on her torso. Her signs are BP 80/40 P 130. You should
administer: Epinephrine 0.3mg
9. 9. You are asked to set up a patient treatment area after a box labeled "radio
active" was found unattended in a park. Which of the following would be the
best location.: Building in the park
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10. 10. You are at a house fire with multiple patients.Which patient should be
transported First to a burn center?: 52 year old with second degree burns to
face and right hand
11. 11. What is the most common cause of status epilepticus in adults.: Failure to take prescribed medications
12. 12. A 58 year old male with history of renal failure complains of dizziness
lethargy and difficulty
breathing. He says he missed his last dialysis appointment. Vital signs are
BP 160/90 P 100 R 28 with rales heard in the basses. SPO2