EMT FISDAP Paramedic Final Exam
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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?
ANS 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
ANS 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
ANS 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
. ANS sodium bicarbonate
5. 5. Braxton Hicks contractions
ANS 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.
ANS epidural hematoma
,
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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?
ANS 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
ANS 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
ANS 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
. ANS sodium bicarbonate
5. 5. Braxton Hicks contractions
ANS 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.
ANS epidural hematoma
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