PARAMEDIC FISDAP FINAL EXAM LATEST ACTUAL EXAM 400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

PARAMEDIC FISDAP FINAL EXAM LATEST

2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 400 QUESTIONS AND

CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH

RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY

GRADED A+

You have received an order for a dopamine drip. You carry 500cc bags

of D5W. How much dopamine should you add to the bag to create a

1600mcg/1mL dilution?

A. 800mg

B. 1600mcg

C. 1600mg

D. 400mcg - ANSWER- A. 800 mg

2. During the absolute refractory period, what happens to the cardiac

cell?

A. It is unable to be stimulated.

B. The cell is vulnerable to partial stimulation.

C. Potassium is being pumped out of the cell.

D. Calcium has just rushed into the cell. - ANSWER- A. It is unable to

be stimulated.

3. A 29 year old female fell from an 18 foot roof. During your rapid

trauma assessment, where are you most likely to find life-threatening

injuries?

A. Head, neck, extremities

B. Head, chest, abdomen

C. Abdomen, pelvis, arms

D. Chest, pelvis, extremities - ANSWER- B. Head, chest, abdomen

4. Unequal pupils are a result of pressure on which structure?

A. Central medulla

B. Trochlear membrane

C. Vagus nerve

D. Occulomotor nerve - ANSWER- D. Occulomotor nerve

5. What is an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the blood

called?

A. Pneumonia

B. Hypoxia

C. Hypercapnia

D. Emphysema - ANSWER- C. Hypercapnia

6. What is oxygen deficiency in the body called?

A. Hypercarbia

B. Hyperoxia

C. Hypoxia

D. Hypoxemia - ANSWER- C. Hypoxia

7. What is your initial priority at a trench collapse?

A. Establishing medical command

B. Maintaining control of the crowd

C. Preventing a secondary collapse

D. Protecting the patient's airway - ANSWER- A. Establishing medical

command

8. A 23 year old male complains of neck stiffness and flu symptoms for

the past few days. He also describes a high fever with a severe headache,

dizziness and blurred vision. What should you suspect?

A. Hemorrhagic stroke

B. Migraine

C. Meningitis

D. Influenza - ANSWER- C. Meningitis

9. What causes an emphysema patient to have a pink appearance?

A. Elevated PCO2 level

B. Polycythemia

C. Anemia

D. Elevated PO2 level - ANSWER- B. Polycythemia

10. Which of the following is a musical, squeaking or whistling sound

heard in inspiration and expiration while auscultating lung fields?

A. Wheezing

B. Snoring

C. Stridor

D. Gurgling - ANSWER- A. Wheezing

11. You are treating a 82 year old male in hypovolemic shock. In order

to increase their blood pressure you should administer:

A. 0.45% NaCl via IV

B. isotonic fluids orally

C. dextrose 5% in water via IO

D. isotonic crystalloid via IV - ANSWER- D. isotonic crystalloid via IV

12. A 35 year old man is pulseless and apneic. He was found in a lake

after falling through the ice. His wife says he left the house 3 hours ago.

His is cold and rigid. What should you do?

A. Perform chest compressions

B. Begin active rewarming techniques

C. Obtain IO access and administer a warm fluid bolus

D. Contact the medical examiner - ANSWER- A. Perform chest

compressions

13. What does a pulsating mass in the abdomen suggest?

A. Abdominal aortic aneurysm