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FISDAP EMT Medical Exam Questions with Correct Answers 1. Which statement strongly indicates syncope? I blacked out for a few seconds 2. When assessing the patient for arm drift, you should ask the patient to 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 upper gi bleed 4. You are called to an outdoor garden center on a hot, humid day. Your patient is pale, wheezing, ...

FISDAP EMT Airway Exam Complete Solution 2022/2023 aerobic metabolism Metabolism that can proceed only in the presence of oxygen. agonal gasps occasional, gasping breaths that occur after the heart has stopped alveolar minute volume The volume of air moved through the lungs in 1 minute minus the dead space; calculated by multiplying tidal volume (minus dead space) and respiratory rate. alveolar ventilation The volume of air that reaches the alveoli. It is determined by subtracting the ...

FISDAP EMT Medical Exam Questions and Answers (2022/2023) (Verified Answers) 1. Which statement strongly indicates syncope? I blacked out for a few seconds 2. When assessing the patient for arm drift, you should ask the patient to 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 upper gi bleed 4. You are called to an outdoor garden center on a hot, humid day. Your patie...

FISDAP Exam 2 EMT Airway and Ventilation Exam Study Guide Nares (upper or lower) Upper Nasopharynx (upper or lower) Upper Oropharynx (upper or lower) Upper Cricoid Ring (upper or lower) Upper Pharynx (upper or lower) Upper Epiglottis (upper or lower) Upper Larynx (upper or lower) Upper Trachea/Carina (upper or lower) Lower Right/left mainstream bronchi Lower Distal Bronchi Lower Bronchioles Lower Distal Bronchioles Lower Terminal Bronchioles Lower Alveoli Lower Head-...

FISDAP EMT Medical Exam Questions with Correct Answers 1. Which statement strongly indicates syncope? I blacked out for a few seconds 2. When assessing the patient for arm drift, you should ask the patient to 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 upper gi bleed 4. You are called to an outdoor garden center on a hot, humid day. Your patient is pale, wheezing, ...

FISDAP Exam 2 EMT Airway and Ventilation Exam Study Guide Nares (upper or lower) Upper Nasopharynx (upper or lower) Upper Oropharynx (upper or lower) Upper Cricoid Ring (upper or lower) Upper Pharynx (upper or lower) Upper Epiglottis (upper or lower) Upper Larynx (upper or lower) Upper Trachea/Carina (upper or lower) Lower Right/left mainstream bronchi Lower Distal Bronchi Lower Bronchioles Lower Distal Bronchioles Lower Terminal Bronchioles Lower Alveoli Lower Head-...

A 65M is having trouble breathing. He is moderately overweight and has been coughing up yellow phlegm. He smokes 2 packs of cigarettes a day and reports having these episodes for many years. Which condition should you suspectAnswer - Chronic Bronchitis 15M is short of breath after minor car collision. He has a history of asthma and his vitals are R 26 and clear bilaterally. What should you doAnswer - coach to slow breathing What is the normal range of breaths/min for an adultAnswer - 12...

53 yo F hit by car. Unresponsive w/ deformity to the left femur and pelvic instability. Diminished lung sounds on L side. You should? Answer - Immobilize long backboard 28 yo M, blunt trauma to R anterior chest. Pale, cool, diaphoretic and responsive to verbal. R 38 and shallow with paradoxical movement. What should you do? Answer - 02 with positive pressure ventilations What is the most likely cause of periorbital echymosis? Answer - Basilar skull fracture 30 yo M shot in mid thigh. Bl...

A 56 yr old male complains of tearing chest pain that radiates to his back. He was the restrained driver involved in a car-crash at high-way speeds. What should your secondary assessment include? Answer - Bilateral upper extermity blood pressures A 34 yr old male has a fractured left elbow and his arm is cyanotic and pulse less. What should you do. Answer - Align with gentle traction until restiance is met. A 23 yr old male was stabbed in the lower left quadrant. He was minor bleeding from...

Where are Beta 1 receptors found? Answer - Heart and Kidneys Stimulation of Beta 1 receptors result in an increase of what? Answer - Heart: Inotropy, Chronotropy, Dromotropy Kidneys: Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System = Vasoconstriction = Increase blood pressure Which node is located at the junction of the superior vena cava and the right atrium, is typically supplied by the Right Coronary artery, and fires at a rate of 60-100 bpm. Answer - SA Node Atrial depolarization characteriz...