FISDAP Paramedic Final Exam Study Guide |
EMS & Paramedic Practice Test
Diastole - answer-During which phase of the cardiac cycle do the coronary arteries receive
perfusion.
Abdominal injury - answer-12-year-old female restrain near car seat passenger in a car crash six
hours earlier no complaints of nausea vitals are 80/40 pulse 116 respirations 20.
Straight (Miller) blade - answer-What type of blade should be used when intubating an infant or
child?
Hypotension - answer-You ventilated a patient without allowing enough time for a complete
exhalation what hemodynamic side effect should you suspect.
Imminent labor - answer-28-year-old female is 38 weeks gestation gravida two para one she
complains of abdominal cramps and contractions every five minutes lasting one minute.
External uterine massage - answer-Finally feel delivery of a baby and the placenta the mother is
hemorrhaging from the vagina you should.
Tuberculosis - answer-45-year-old female complain of a fever, shortness of breath, and
coughing up thick red sputum you should suspect.
For Massage start IV transport - answer-It's earlier or female has just delivered a healthy baby
at home the placenta delivered 15 minutes ago and she continues to have vaginal bleeding vital
signs are BP 84/42 pulse 130 respirations 24 you should.
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,Cover chest wound - answer-24-year-old male is unconscious after an assault he has an open
chest wound with bubbling sound respirations are four and shallow he has weak carotid pulse
and no radio pulse you should.
Administer glucagon IM - answer-A 63-year-old male is having a diabetic emergency he is
unresponsive respirations of 12 glucometer 26 you cannot establish an IV you should.
Ventilate at 20 breaths per minute - answer-22-year-old male who was hit with a
sledgehammer has an open skull fracture unequal pupils and decerebrate posturing besides her
blood pressure one 8/110 pulse of 66 respirations 18.
State you are trying to help him - answer-Agitated 31-year-old male is refusing to answer your
questions yelling leave me alone you should.
Sodium bicarbonate - answer-An alert 22-year-old male was just disentangled from the debris in
a house collapse he denies neck or back pain but complains of severe hip pain vital signs are 88
over 40 pulse 120 respirations 16 you should administer.
Pulmonary embolism - answer-A 37-year-old female is four days postpartum she tells you that
she can't catch her breath when she lays flat but it's not short of breath when she is upright
what you should use suspect.
Request law enforcement - answer-An uncooperative patient is threatening EMS with a can of
pepper spray and it's not following simple commands bystanders stated he has been drinking
she is refusing help from EMS you should.
36% - answer-28-year-old female has burns to anterior chest and abdominal after in a house
fire her entire right arm and left posterior leg are burned chart and not causing pain what
percentage of her body is burned.
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, Decrease rate of ventilation - answer-You are ventilating a 65-year-old patient who is intubated
the capnography shows CO2 level gradually decreasing to 15 you should.
PID - answer-A febrile 21-year-old female complains of lower abdominal pain and acute pain
during intercourse you should suspect.
Ventilate with BVM - answer-A newborn is limp and cyanotic immediately after delivery she
does not respond to your initial stimulation and Apgar score 6 you should.
18% - answer-A three-year-old has first and second-degree burns to both arms what percentage
of the patient's body surface is affected.
Pneumonia - answer-77-year-old female complaining of shortness of breath and productive
cough for the past two days she has been confined to her bed since abdominal surgery a week
ago by the sounds of 142/88 pulse 110 respirations 24 she's hot to the touch what did you
suspect.
Aortic rupture - answer-Unconscious 27-year-old female was the restrained driver of a head-on
crash vital signs are 70 systolic pulse 140 absent right redness respirations 24 you should
suspect.
multiplex - answer-What type of communication system allows for simultaneous transmission
and reception of data.
DNR - answer-Explain to the son what the DNR is for.
hazmat incident staging - answer-When arriving at a potential hazmat incident on the highway
you should stage emergency apparatus uphill and upwind.
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EMS & Paramedic Practice Test
Diastole - answer-During which phase of the cardiac cycle do the coronary arteries receive
perfusion.
Abdominal injury - answer-12-year-old female restrain near car seat passenger in a car crash six
hours earlier no complaints of nausea vitals are 80/40 pulse 116 respirations 20.
Straight (Miller) blade - answer-What type of blade should be used when intubating an infant or
child?
Hypotension - answer-You ventilated a patient without allowing enough time for a complete
exhalation what hemodynamic side effect should you suspect.
Imminent labor - answer-28-year-old female is 38 weeks gestation gravida two para one she
complains of abdominal cramps and contractions every five minutes lasting one minute.
External uterine massage - answer-Finally feel delivery of a baby and the placenta the mother is
hemorrhaging from the vagina you should.
Tuberculosis - answer-45-year-old female complain of a fever, shortness of breath, and
coughing up thick red sputum you should suspect.
For Massage start IV transport - answer-It's earlier or female has just delivered a healthy baby
at home the placenta delivered 15 minutes ago and she continues to have vaginal bleeding vital
signs are BP 84/42 pulse 130 respirations 24 you should.
1
,Cover chest wound - answer-24-year-old male is unconscious after an assault he has an open
chest wound with bubbling sound respirations are four and shallow he has weak carotid pulse
and no radio pulse you should.
Administer glucagon IM - answer-A 63-year-old male is having a diabetic emergency he is
unresponsive respirations of 12 glucometer 26 you cannot establish an IV you should.
Ventilate at 20 breaths per minute - answer-22-year-old male who was hit with a
sledgehammer has an open skull fracture unequal pupils and decerebrate posturing besides her
blood pressure one 8/110 pulse of 66 respirations 18.
State you are trying to help him - answer-Agitated 31-year-old male is refusing to answer your
questions yelling leave me alone you should.
Sodium bicarbonate - answer-An alert 22-year-old male was just disentangled from the debris in
a house collapse he denies neck or back pain but complains of severe hip pain vital signs are 88
over 40 pulse 120 respirations 16 you should administer.
Pulmonary embolism - answer-A 37-year-old female is four days postpartum she tells you that
she can't catch her breath when she lays flat but it's not short of breath when she is upright
what you should use suspect.
Request law enforcement - answer-An uncooperative patient is threatening EMS with a can of
pepper spray and it's not following simple commands bystanders stated he has been drinking
she is refusing help from EMS you should.
36% - answer-28-year-old female has burns to anterior chest and abdominal after in a house
fire her entire right arm and left posterior leg are burned chart and not causing pain what
percentage of her body is burned.
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, Decrease rate of ventilation - answer-You are ventilating a 65-year-old patient who is intubated
the capnography shows CO2 level gradually decreasing to 15 you should.
PID - answer-A febrile 21-year-old female complains of lower abdominal pain and acute pain
during intercourse you should suspect.
Ventilate with BVM - answer-A newborn is limp and cyanotic immediately after delivery she
does not respond to your initial stimulation and Apgar score 6 you should.
18% - answer-A three-year-old has first and second-degree burns to both arms what percentage
of the patient's body surface is affected.
Pneumonia - answer-77-year-old female complaining of shortness of breath and productive
cough for the past two days she has been confined to her bed since abdominal surgery a week
ago by the sounds of 142/88 pulse 110 respirations 24 she's hot to the touch what did you
suspect.
Aortic rupture - answer-Unconscious 27-year-old female was the restrained driver of a head-on
crash vital signs are 70 systolic pulse 140 absent right redness respirations 24 you should
suspect.
multiplex - answer-What type of communication system allows for simultaneous transmission
and reception of data.
DNR - answer-Explain to the son what the DNR is for.
hazmat incident staging - answer-When arriving at a potential hazmat incident on the highway
you should stage emergency apparatus uphill and upwind.
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