EMT FISDAP Final 200 Questions & Answers
1.who may not understand the stress put on you as an emt?(Answer)
friends and family
2.in many states a minor may be considered as an adult for the purpose
of consenting or refusing if the minor is (Answer) emancipated (Answer)
lives by themselves and self- supported
3.when do we palate a patient's pelvis (Answer) MOI suggests it
4.what does the spinal cord pass through at the base of the
cranium(Answer) forena magnum
5.what fills the entire posterior / anterior of the right upper
quadrant(Answer) the liver
6.if you are doing a secondary assessment on a conscious patient with no traumatic abdominal pain and stable vital signs. what do you focus on(Answer) chief complaint
7.who regulates the standards for pre hospital emergency care(Answer)
the state office of ems
8.why do incidents of diabetes increase with age(Answer) decreased activity, weight gain, decreased insulin
9.how would you say a person's body is laying if they're on their back/stom- ach(Answer) supine/prone
10.what happens in neurogenic shock(Answer) widespread vasodilation, body doesn't compensate .why can a child's airway be occluded if you over extend or overflow the head(Answer) the occipital is proportionally larger than the trachea
and flexible
12.what does hemoglobin attach to(Answer) red blood cells which carry oxygen
13.how long do you hold the tip of an Epi auto injector in place(Answer) 10 sec
14.you have someone with lower back pain with tearing sensation. what are they experiencing (Answer) aortic aneurysm
15.what are the two functions of the liver(Answer) secretion of bile and filters waste
16.What is the atlas?(Answer) 1st cervical vertebrae which articulates with the skull
17.what is distnia (Answer) difficulty breathing
18.head trauma, stroke, poisoning or brain tumor. which one of these would cause metabolic seizure (Answer) poisoning
19.if you have a change in a patient condition, what do we reassess(Answer) ABC .if you have JVD, that suggests a blood problem returning to the heart, the patient is at what angle (Answer) 35 degree angle
21.how do we suction with orpharanix of a patient(Answer) on the way out
22.at our level, why do we assume that a person is having an AMI when complaining of chest pain (Answer) we can't diagnose them in the field
23.the team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing
emergency care and transportation for the suck and injured(Answer) the ems system
24.the stomach, gallbladder, liver, or appendix. which one would most likely bleed profusely(Answer) the liver
25.what is the back portion of the body considered (Answer) posterior
26.weight gain, lack of appetite, weight loss, polyuria, low blood glucose levels. which sign or symptom would you most likely encounter in a patient with a new onset of type 1 diabetes (Answer) weight loss and polyuria
27.what are the finger bones called(Answer) phalangies
28.chest pain patient with a history of hypertension. you give high flow O2 and he has a Nitro patch on the right upper chest. His pressure is 78/50. what do you do(Answer) with a gloved hand, take the Nitro patch off and
wipe the chest off. raise the feet to treat the BP
29.where does the blood in the inferior vena cava come from to get back to the heart(Answer) legs, kidneys, abdomen, but not the brain
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