EMT FISDAP ALL COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔what is not a function of the sympathetic nervous system? - ✔✔constriction of blood
vessels in the digestive system,
✔✔an absence seizure is also referred to as - ✔✔petit mal seizure
✔✔which of the following is a metabolic cause of a seizure - ✔✔poisoning
✔✔a raised swollen well defined area on the skin that is the result of an insect bit or
sting - ✔✔wheal
✔✔status epileptics is characterized by - ✔✔prolonged seizures without return of
consciousness
✔✔a transient ischemic attack (TIA) occurs when - ✔✔the normal body process destroy
a clot in a cerebral artery
✔✔as woman approaches menopause - ✔✔her menstrul periods may become irregular
and vary in severity
✔✔a young male sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen during an altercation with
a rival gang member. as your partner is assessing and managing his airway, you should
control obvious bleeding then - ✔✔assess for an exit wound
✔✔the most significant risk factor for a hemorragic stroke is - ✔✔hypertension
✔✔cardiac output may decrease if the heart beats too rapidly because - ✔✔there is not
enough time between contractions for the heart to refill
✔✔because the stinger of a honeybee remains in the wound following sting - ✔✔it can
continue to inject venom up to 20 mins
✔✔your unit is dispatched to the county jail for an inmate. on arrival, you find the patient
a 33 year old male lying supine in a jail cell. He is responsive to painful stimuli only has
a slow, shallow respirations. you should be most concerned that this patient - ✔✔may
vomit and aspirate
✔✔air bags are designed to - ✔✔decrease the severity of deceleration injuries
✔✔functions of the liver include - ✔✔production of substances necessary for blood
clotting
, ✔✔the normal blood glucose level as measured by a glucometer is between - ✔✔80
and 120 mg/dl
✔✔epinephrine is indicated for patients with an allergic reaction when - ✔✔wheezing
and hypotension are present
✔✔sudden death following AMI is most often caused by - ✔✔ventricular fibirillation
✔✔the head and brain receive their supply of oxygenated blood from the - ✔✔carotid
arteries
✔✔the purpose of defibrillation - ✔✔stop the chaotic,disorganized contraction of the
cardiac cells
✔✔your paramedic partne administers atropine to a 49 year old male with bradycardia.
which of the following side effects would you expect the patient to have - ✔✔dry mucus
membrane
✔✔what organ would most likely bleed profusely if injured? - ✔✔liver
✔✔in contrast to level 3 trauma center, a level 1 trauma center - ✔✔must have general
surgeons on call 24/7
✔✔you respond to a 55 year old residence, female with a possible allergic reaction to
peanuts that she ate approx 30 mins ago. the patient is conscious and alert but has
diffuse uticaria and the feeling that she has a lump in her throat. as your partner applied
oxygen. you should - ✔✔ask her if she has prescribed epi
✔✔esophageal varicose most commonly occur in patients - ✔✔drink a lot of alcohol
✔✔urticaria is the medical term for - ✔✔hives
✔✔a patient with an altered mental status - ✔✔is not thinking clearly or is incapable of
being aroused
✔✔hypoglycemic crisis tends to develop more often and severely in children - ✔✔they
do not always eat correctly and on schedule
✔✔you arrive at the scene of a 33 year old woman who i experiencing a generalized
seizure. she has a small amount of vomiyus draining from the side of her mouth. after
protecting her from further injury. you should - ✔✔maintain her airway, suction her
airway, insert nasopharyngerl airway. admin high flow o2
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔what is not a function of the sympathetic nervous system? - ✔✔constriction of blood
vessels in the digestive system,
✔✔an absence seizure is also referred to as - ✔✔petit mal seizure
✔✔which of the following is a metabolic cause of a seizure - ✔✔poisoning
✔✔a raised swollen well defined area on the skin that is the result of an insect bit or
sting - ✔✔wheal
✔✔status epileptics is characterized by - ✔✔prolonged seizures without return of
consciousness
✔✔a transient ischemic attack (TIA) occurs when - ✔✔the normal body process destroy
a clot in a cerebral artery
✔✔as woman approaches menopause - ✔✔her menstrul periods may become irregular
and vary in severity
✔✔a young male sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen during an altercation with
a rival gang member. as your partner is assessing and managing his airway, you should
control obvious bleeding then - ✔✔assess for an exit wound
✔✔the most significant risk factor for a hemorragic stroke is - ✔✔hypertension
✔✔cardiac output may decrease if the heart beats too rapidly because - ✔✔there is not
enough time between contractions for the heart to refill
✔✔because the stinger of a honeybee remains in the wound following sting - ✔✔it can
continue to inject venom up to 20 mins
✔✔your unit is dispatched to the county jail for an inmate. on arrival, you find the patient
a 33 year old male lying supine in a jail cell. He is responsive to painful stimuli only has
a slow, shallow respirations. you should be most concerned that this patient - ✔✔may
vomit and aspirate
✔✔air bags are designed to - ✔✔decrease the severity of deceleration injuries
✔✔functions of the liver include - ✔✔production of substances necessary for blood
clotting
, ✔✔the normal blood glucose level as measured by a glucometer is between - ✔✔80
and 120 mg/dl
✔✔epinephrine is indicated for patients with an allergic reaction when - ✔✔wheezing
and hypotension are present
✔✔sudden death following AMI is most often caused by - ✔✔ventricular fibirillation
✔✔the head and brain receive their supply of oxygenated blood from the - ✔✔carotid
arteries
✔✔the purpose of defibrillation - ✔✔stop the chaotic,disorganized contraction of the
cardiac cells
✔✔your paramedic partne administers atropine to a 49 year old male with bradycardia.
which of the following side effects would you expect the patient to have - ✔✔dry mucus
membrane
✔✔what organ would most likely bleed profusely if injured? - ✔✔liver
✔✔in contrast to level 3 trauma center, a level 1 trauma center - ✔✔must have general
surgeons on call 24/7
✔✔you respond to a 55 year old residence, female with a possible allergic reaction to
peanuts that she ate approx 30 mins ago. the patient is conscious and alert but has
diffuse uticaria and the feeling that she has a lump in her throat. as your partner applied
oxygen. you should - ✔✔ask her if she has prescribed epi
✔✔esophageal varicose most commonly occur in patients - ✔✔drink a lot of alcohol
✔✔urticaria is the medical term for - ✔✔hives
✔✔a patient with an altered mental status - ✔✔is not thinking clearly or is incapable of
being aroused
✔✔hypoglycemic crisis tends to develop more often and severely in children - ✔✔they
do not always eat correctly and on schedule
✔✔you arrive at the scene of a 33 year old woman who i experiencing a generalized
seizure. she has a small amount of vomiyus draining from the side of her mouth. after
protecting her from further injury. you should - ✔✔maintain her airway, suction her
airway, insert nasopharyngerl airway. admin high flow o2
