EMT FISDAP FINAL EXAM –QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

EMT FISDAP FINAL EXAM –QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS what do you do for labored, contstriction, or lack of tidal volume Correct Answer: assist ventilations with BVM What do you do for acid in eyes Correct Answer: irrigate, if contacts take them out Signs and Symptoms of tension pneumothorax Correct Answer: progressive shortness of breath increased altered level of consciousness neck vein distention tracheal deviation What organ could be affected by trauma to the upper right quadrant Correct Answer: liver flail chest is charcterized and defined by Correct Answer: paradoxical motion 2 or more ribs broken in two or more places subcutaneous emphysema what is it and how to treat Correct Answer: A characteristic crackling sensation felt on palpation of the skin, caused by the presence of air in soft tissues. treat by positive pressure ventilations Daughter is power of attourney and wants father to recieve care, father is AxO x4 and does not want care Correct Answer: Respect patient wishes because he is concious without altered mental status Open fracture and bleeding PPE Correct Answer: gloves, mask, goggles What EMS statistic is needed to reduce speed limit in given area Correct Answer: Fatalities and injuries that have happened on that stretch of road Triage color green Correct Answer: ambulatory, yellow Correct Answer: delayed red Correct Answer: immediate black Correct Answer: dead/ expectant you are treating a 300 pound male who cannot walk what should you do Correct Answer: call for assistance triage in the Correct Answer: cold zone Pedatric/ infant breath rate Correct Answer: 18-30 Cardiac arrest in children is caused most likely by Correct Answer: hypoxia, resp distress or failure Croup is characterized by Correct Answer: hoarseness, "barking" cough, inspiratory stridor and varying degrees of respiratory distress resulting from swelling in or obstruction in the region near the larynx. Steps to treating bleeding Correct Answer: first direct pressure then tourniquet is direct pressure does not stop the bleeding Signs and symptoms of meningitis Correct Answer: fever, rash, stiff neck, altered mental status specifcally in infants: Swelling of fontanelles Apgar scale Correct Answer: appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration when treating allergy primary concern is Correct Answer: AIRWAY when to start chest compression on newborn Correct Answer: pluse under 60 ruptured spleen in child Correct Answer: bleeding and pain right upper quadrant Correct Answer: Liver, Right Kidney, Colon, Pancreas, Gallbladder left upper quadrant Correct Answer: liver, spleen, left kidney, stomach, colon, pancreas left lower quadrant Correct Answer: Part of descending colon Sigmoid colon Left ovary and tube Left ureter Left spermatic cord right lower quadrant Correct Answer: cecum, appendix, right ovary and tube, right ureter, right spermatic cord Signs and symptoms of epiglottitis Correct Answer: Sudden onset, high fever "Hot-potato" voice Dysphagia, drooling No cough Prefers to sit upright, lean forward (tripod position) Appears toxic and stridulous when babies head appears out of vaginal canal check for Correct Answer: nuhical cord place baby where until umbillical cord is done pulsating Correct Answer: at the height of the vaginal canal transport pregnant women in what position and why Correct Answer: left lateral recumbant to take pressure of the heart and vena cava questions for pregnant mom Correct Answer: how many weeks along are you how far apart are contractions Signs of imminent delivery Correct Answer: Crowning, Urge to bear down or go to the bathroom, "It's Coming", and Contractions of increased frequency & intensity. preclampsia Correct Answer: abnormal condition associated with pregnancy marked by high blood pressure proteinuria, and edema. eclampsia Correct Answer: true toxemia of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure, albuminuria, edema of the legs and feet, severe headaches, dizziness, convulsions, and coma ovarian cyst signs and symptoms Correct Answer: lower pain on either side, nausea, bleeding, ask when last menstrutal cycle was PID signs and symptoms Correct Answer: -onset is usually after menses -sudden pelvic pain, profuse vaginal exudate, fever, metrorrhagia, discharge When to massage fundus Correct Answer: stops bleeding and cramping after delivery woman is bleeding after sexual assualt Correct Answer: use pad or sterile gauze and put under her to collect the blood breech birth Correct Answer: Baby is delivered feet or buttocks first when can you insert a gloved finger into the vaginal canal Correct Answer: if umbillical cord is around the babies neck perineum tearing Correct Answer: tearing from vagina to anus after delivery preciptitous delivery Correct Answer: perineum tearing and emergency delivery bleeding from shunt Correct Answer: don't let this question confuse you hold pressure at place of bleeding Pancreatitis symptoms Correct Answer: upper abdominal pain, swollen and tender abdomen, nausea, vomiting, fever, increased heart rate, weight loss, and diabetes. important to note if they are chronic drinkers petite mal seizure Correct Answer: blank out for 3-5 seconds, still conscious, eyes may flutter zone out Focal Motor Seizure Correct Answer: Starts in a group of muscles a "focus" May progress to include the whole entire arm May progress to a Grand Mal Seizure grand mal seizure Correct Answer: They may have an "aura" Tonic-Clonic phase Loss of consciousness clenched teeth, biting the cheek or tongue, incontinence post-itcal phase