FISDAP EMT Medical Exam Latest Updated 2022/2023:Verified 1.Which statement strongly indicates syncope? -answer-I blacked out for a few seconds 2.When assessing the patient for arm drift, you should ask the patient to -answer-hold their arms out palms up, eyes closed 3.68 yo patient reports abdominal pain, vomiting, and a loss of appetite, as well as black, tarry stools. you should suspect -answer-upper gi bleed 4.You are called to an outdoor garden center on a hot, humid day. Your patient is pale, wheezing, and has hives. you should suspect -answer-bee sting 5.you have been dispatched to a behavioral emergency. The police are on the scene and have asked you to evaluate the patient. you should -answer-restrain the pt. to your cot and transport to the nearest hospital 6.a pt. was cleaning a bathroom when he came out gagging and coughing. his eyes are red and
watering and he is complaining of dyspnea. you should -answer-move the pt to a well ventilated area 7.38 yo pt. has a history of hypothyroidism. she is hypertensive, tachycardic, and hyperthermic. you find an empty bottle of Synthroid nearby. You should -answer-contact the
poison center or medical command. 8.a pt's family member reports a glucometer reading of 57 mg/dL. how should you interpret this reading? -answer-low 9.a worker at a fertilizer plant has spilled lye all over his upper body. you should -answer-brush
the powder off the pt. 10.to assess a possible stroke pt for abnormal speech, you should -answer-ask the pt to repeat a common phrase 11.a pt was stung by a bee. you should -answer-apply ice cold compress to the affected area 12.72 yo male has weak hand grips, blurred vision, and is unable to tell you the day of the week.
he is a type 2 diabetic. what should you do -answer-evaluate for facial droop 13.which of the following meds helps the body transport sugar into the cells -answer-insulin 14.an unconscious patient has one pupil that is significantly larger than the other and not reactive to light. the most likely cause is -answer-stroke 15.where would you expect to find pain in a pt with suspected appendicitis -answer-right lower quadrant 16.when assessing a pt for facial droop, you should -answer-ask pt to smile or show his teeth 17.which of the following assessment findings suggests a gi bleed -answer-bright red blood from the rectal area 18.you are assessing an unresponsive medical patient. what should be your primary focus -
answer-chief complaint
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