FISDAP Paramedic Review Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update
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Which of the following medications is least likely to be a part of standard
therapy for a patient suffering from exacerbated emphysema?
a) Inhaled anticholinergic
b) Oxygen
c) Nitrates
d) Beta agonist
~:- C) Nitrates
Which of the following is true about respiratory physiology?
a) The prim...
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FISDAP Paramedic Review
Questions and Correct Answers |
Latest Update
Which of the following medications is least likely to be a part of standard
therapy for a patient suffering from exacerbated emphysema?
a) Inhaled anticholinergic
b) Oxygen
c) Nitrates
d) Beta agonist
✓ ~:- C) Nitrates
Which of the following is true about respiratory physiology?
a) The primary muscles of respiration are the diaphragm and
sternocleidomastoid.
b) The hypothalamus regulates breathing.
c) Changes in PO2, PCO2, or pH stimulate chemoreceptors
d) The vagus nerve is responsible for diaphragmatic movement.
✓ ~:-
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What is the purpose of the Good Samaritan Laws?
a) Offer legal protection to people who stop at an emergency scene
b) To minimize liability to volunteer paramedics
c) Make liable anyone who refuses to give care to a victim
d) Protect victims from incompetent first aid treatment
✓ ~:-
You are treating a thin elderly male complaining of shortness of breath. 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 2L per minute of
oxygen per nasal cannula. His respiratory rate is 20 and shallow BP: 105/60 HR:
125 irregular. You are unable to hear any breath sounds in the bases with
slight air movement and wheezing noted in the apices. The patient has pink
cheeks, takes short puffy breaths, and can only speak in short sentences. His
medications include Proventil inhalers and theo-dur. He is unable to give you
a complete history. What condition would you suspect?
A) Exacerbated emphysema
B) Chronic bronchitis
C) Congestive heart failure
D) Pulmonary embolus
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✓ ~:-
You are treating a thin elderly male who is complaining of shortness of breath.
He looks older than his stated age of 65, leaning forward in a chair. You
noticed that he has an oxygen generator in the room and is on 2L per
minutes of oxygen per nasal cannula. His respiratory rate is 20 and shallow BP:
105/60 P: 125 irregular. You are unable to hear any breath sounds in the bases
with slight air movement and wheezing notes in the apices. The patient has
pink cheeks, takes short puffy breaths and can only speak in short sentences.
His medications include Proventil inhalers and thee-dur. He is unable to give
you a complete history. What should you do?
A) Administer terbutaline SQ
B) Administer nitroglycerin SL
C) Load the patient for immediate transport
D) Switch him over to high flow oxygen
✓ ~:-
You are called to a junior high soccer game to evaluate a student who
became acutely short of breath during the game. On examination you note
inspiratory and expiratory wheezes throughout the lungs. Vital signs are BP:
130/80 HR: 120 RR:30. Which of these medications will you consider using?
a) Rebreathing CO2 and calm the patient down.
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b) Oxygen, nitro, Lasix
c) Oxygen, albuterol, ASA
d) Oxygen, albuterol, epinephrine
✓ ~:-
The anatomical structure between the base of the tongue and the epiglottis
into which the tip of a curved laryngoscope blade is placed during
orotracheal intubation is the
a) Vallecula
b) Arytenoid cartilage
c) Carina
d) Glottis
✓ ~:-
What is the name for the small, hairlike processes on the outer surface of
some cells? These cells aid in metabolism by producing motion or current in a
fluid.
a) Conchae
b) Turbinate's
c) Pleura
d) Cilia
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