PARAMEDIC FISDAP FINAL EXAM 2024 LATEST
WITH 170 QUESTIONS & 100 VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
Of the following, which item is acceptable and productive to ask a 14 year old
female in the presence of her parents - ANSWER-History of childhood illness
You are treating an 82 year old female who is having difficulty breathing in a
nursing home. Her only history is of a fever yesterday and frequent UTI. While
listening to her chest you hear rhonci and slight cradles in all fields. BP is 110/80
Pulse is 100 & regular RR- 30. Temp is 102F. Her jugular veins are flat and there
is no pedal edema. She denies chest pain or pressure. What condition is most likely
causing her symptoms - ANSWER-Pneumonia
You are treating an 82 year old female who is having difficulty breathing in a
nursing home. Her only history is of a fever yesterday and frequent UTI. While
listening to her chest you hear rhonci and slight cradles in all fields. BP is 110/80
Pulse is 100 & regular RR- 30. Temp is 102F. Her jugular veins are flat and there
is no pedal edema. She denies chest pain or pressure. What will be your treatment?
- ANSWER-High flow oxygen, IV fluid bolus, & transport
You are treating an 82 year old female who is having difficulty breathing in a
nursing home. Her only history is of a fever yesterday and frequent UTI. While
listening to her chest you hear rhonci and slight cradles in all fields. BP is 110/80
Pulse is 100 & regular RR- 30. Temp is 102F. Her jugular veins are flat and there
is no pedal edema. She denies chest pain or pressure. After your initial treatment of
the patient she becomes unconscious. She is using accessory muscles to breath.
How would you treat her next? - ANSWER-Attempt insertion of an oral airway
,Which of the following is least likely to cause crackles - ANSWER-Asthma
Which of the following medications is least likely to be a part of standard therapy
for a patient suffering from exacerbated emphysema - ANSWER-Nitrates
Which of the following is true about respiratory physiology? - ANSWER-Changes
in PO2, PCO2, or pH stimulate chemoreceptors
What is the purpose of the Good Samaritan laws - ANSWER-Offer legal
protection yo people who stop at an emergency scene
You are treating a thin elderly male complaining of SOB. He looks older than his
stated age of 65, leaning forward in a chair. You notice that he has an oxygen
generator in the room and is on 2 rpm of o2 via NC. RR is 20 and shallow. BP-
105/60. Pulse 125 & irregular. You are unable to hear any breath sounds in the
bases, with slight air movement & wheezing noted in the apices (top part of lung).
the patient has pink cheeks, takes short puffy breaths, and can only speak in short
sentences. His medications include Proventil inhalers and Theo-duer. He us unable
to give you a complete history. What condition would you suspect? - ANSWER-
Exacerbated emphysema
You are treating a thin elderly male complaining of SOB. He looks older than his
stated age of 65, leaning forward in a chair. You notice that he has an oxygen
generator in the room and is on 2 rpm of o2 via NC. RR is 20 and shallow. BP-
105/60. Pulse 125 & irregular. You are unable to hear any breath sounds in the
bases, with slight air movement & wheezing noted in the apices (top part of lung).
the patient has pink cheeks, takes short puffy breaths, and can only speak in short
sentences. His medications include Proventil inhalers and Theo-duer. He us unable
to give you a complete history. What should you do? - ANSWER-Switch him over
to high flow oxygen
, You are called to a junior high soccer game to evaluate a student who became
acutely SOB during the game. on exam, you note inspiratory & expiratory wheezes
throughout the lungs. BP- 130/80, pulse 120 & Regular, RR- 30. Which
medication will you consider using? - ANSWER-Oxygen, albuterol, and epi
the anatomical structure between the base of the tongue and the epiglottis into
which the tip of a curved blade is placed during orotracheal intubation is the -
ANSWER-Vallecula
What is the name for the small, hairlike process o. the outer surface of some cells?
These cells aid in metabolism by producing motion or current in a fluid -
ANSWER-Cilia
What is percutaneous transtracheal ventilation - ANSWER-Needle cricothyrotomy
You have orally intubated a patient. While your partner ventilates the patient with
a BVM you evaluate tube placement. Auscultation reveals sounds heard over
epigastrium and an absence of breath sounds over the right and left chest. What is
your best course of action? - ANSWER-Deflate the ET tube cuff, remove the ET
tube, pre oxygenate the pt with a BVM
A 67 year old man is complaining of sudden onset of difficulty breathing. Exam
reveals pt is laboring to breathe and his jugular veins are distended. His BP is
140/84, p 118, RR- 32, breath sounds clear and equal bilaterally. Pts wife states he
is recovering from hip surgery. What condition do you suspect? - ANSWER-
Pulmonary Embolism
What is the name of the syndrome marked by increased capillary permeability &
respiratory distress usually due to trauma, inhaled toxins, or gastric aspiration? -
ANSWER-Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ADRS)
WITH 170 QUESTIONS & 100 VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
Of the following, which item is acceptable and productive to ask a 14 year old
female in the presence of her parents - ANSWER-History of childhood illness
You are treating an 82 year old female who is having difficulty breathing in a
nursing home. Her only history is of a fever yesterday and frequent UTI. While
listening to her chest you hear rhonci and slight cradles in all fields. BP is 110/80
Pulse is 100 & regular RR- 30. Temp is 102F. Her jugular veins are flat and there
is no pedal edema. She denies chest pain or pressure. What condition is most likely
causing her symptoms - ANSWER-Pneumonia
You are treating an 82 year old female who is having difficulty breathing in a
nursing home. Her only history is of a fever yesterday and frequent UTI. While
listening to her chest you hear rhonci and slight cradles in all fields. BP is 110/80
Pulse is 100 & regular RR- 30. Temp is 102F. Her jugular veins are flat and there
is no pedal edema. She denies chest pain or pressure. What will be your treatment?
- ANSWER-High flow oxygen, IV fluid bolus, & transport
You are treating an 82 year old female who is having difficulty breathing in a
nursing home. Her only history is of a fever yesterday and frequent UTI. While
listening to her chest you hear rhonci and slight cradles in all fields. BP is 110/80
Pulse is 100 & regular RR- 30. Temp is 102F. Her jugular veins are flat and there
is no pedal edema. She denies chest pain or pressure. After your initial treatment of
the patient she becomes unconscious. She is using accessory muscles to breath.
How would you treat her next? - ANSWER-Attempt insertion of an oral airway
,Which of the following is least likely to cause crackles - ANSWER-Asthma
Which of the following medications is least likely to be a part of standard therapy
for a patient suffering from exacerbated emphysema - ANSWER-Nitrates
Which of the following is true about respiratory physiology? - ANSWER-Changes
in PO2, PCO2, or pH stimulate chemoreceptors
What is the purpose of the Good Samaritan laws - ANSWER-Offer legal
protection yo people who stop at an emergency scene
You are treating a thin elderly male complaining of SOB. He looks older than his
stated age of 65, leaning forward in a chair. You notice that he has an oxygen
generator in the room and is on 2 rpm of o2 via NC. RR is 20 and shallow. BP-
105/60. Pulse 125 & irregular. You are unable to hear any breath sounds in the
bases, with slight air movement & wheezing noted in the apices (top part of lung).
the patient has pink cheeks, takes short puffy breaths, and can only speak in short
sentences. His medications include Proventil inhalers and Theo-duer. He us unable
to give you a complete history. What condition would you suspect? - ANSWER-
Exacerbated emphysema
You are treating a thin elderly male complaining of SOB. He looks older than his
stated age of 65, leaning forward in a chair. You notice that he has an oxygen
generator in the room and is on 2 rpm of o2 via NC. RR is 20 and shallow. BP-
105/60. Pulse 125 & irregular. You are unable to hear any breath sounds in the
bases, with slight air movement & wheezing noted in the apices (top part of lung).
the patient has pink cheeks, takes short puffy breaths, and can only speak in short
sentences. His medications include Proventil inhalers and Theo-duer. He us unable
to give you a complete history. What should you do? - ANSWER-Switch him over
to high flow oxygen
, You are called to a junior high soccer game to evaluate a student who became
acutely SOB during the game. on exam, you note inspiratory & expiratory wheezes
throughout the lungs. BP- 130/80, pulse 120 & Regular, RR- 30. Which
medication will you consider using? - ANSWER-Oxygen, albuterol, and epi
the anatomical structure between the base of the tongue and the epiglottis into
which the tip of a curved blade is placed during orotracheal intubation is the -
ANSWER-Vallecula
What is the name for the small, hairlike process o. the outer surface of some cells?
These cells aid in metabolism by producing motion or current in a fluid -
ANSWER-Cilia
What is percutaneous transtracheal ventilation - ANSWER-Needle cricothyrotomy
You have orally intubated a patient. While your partner ventilates the patient with
a BVM you evaluate tube placement. Auscultation reveals sounds heard over
epigastrium and an absence of breath sounds over the right and left chest. What is
your best course of action? - ANSWER-Deflate the ET tube cuff, remove the ET
tube, pre oxygenate the pt with a BVM
A 67 year old man is complaining of sudden onset of difficulty breathing. Exam
reveals pt is laboring to breathe and his jugular veins are distended. His BP is
140/84, p 118, RR- 32, breath sounds clear and equal bilaterally. Pts wife states he
is recovering from hip surgery. What condition do you suspect? - ANSWER-
Pulmonary Embolism
What is the name of the syndrome marked by increased capillary permeability &
respiratory distress usually due to trauma, inhaled toxins, or gastric aspiration? -
ANSWER-Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ADRS)
