FISDAP Operations study questions and answers 2022

when using PCR for research or quality assurance. what should you delete? - ANSWER Patient's name 6-year-old child fell at the park. no adult around. type of concent? - ANSWER implied first to arrive. using START, ...

when using PCR for research or quality assurance. what should you delete? - ANSWER Patient's name 6-year-old child fell at the park. no adult around. type of concent? - ANSWER implied first to arrive. using START, you should identify pts who are - ANSWER ambulatory partner comes to work dirty and leaves trash. best describe these actions as? - ANSWER unprofessional verbal consent to treatment is called - ANSWER expressed elderly pt cut her hand, bleeding is controlled. she answers questions slowly and often pauses. vitals are BP110/80, P64, R14, what should you do? - ANSWER allow adequate time unless condition worsens MCI, pt asks for help. disoriented and R32. according to START, you should? - ANSWER immediate MCI, how should report info trans ambulance? - ANSWER neuro status and vitals pt condition should corrected during pre survey? - ANSWER 12 year old dyspnea from alleric reaction 58 year old, heavy chest pressure. ask you what is the cause. you should? - ANSWER hospital staff will explain legal case against you. what is your best defense in court? - ANSWER complete and thorough report alert 67 yo refuses care and request to release form? what should you do - ANSWER explain risks pt shot in head no signs of life, brain matter on the floor. you should? - ANSWER leave scene untoughed and contact PD most effective way to stop spread of infectious disease - ANSWER good hand washing START, open airway, he begins breathing and is unresponsive. this pt should be classified as - ANSWER Immediate finalizing PCR, notice incorrect pulse reading what should you do? - ANSWER single horizontal line, correct initial arrive large fight, pointed to stab victim. you should? - ANSWER drive away and stage pt dead when you arrive. rigor mortis already set in. you should? - ANSWER tell ba news and support honor DNR when? - ANSWER given appropriate paperwork upon entering ;home elderly called 911 for chest pain you should? - ANSWER general impression a medical director issues permanent written orders that allow you to treat patients under certain circumstances. this is known as: - ANSWER standing order when approaching a unsafe scene you should: - ANSWER Park ambulance so that you can easily make a quick retreat suspect a chemical of mass destruction when - ANSWER 75 people become sik with suden onset of vomiting and diarrhea at parade pts wife called for medical emergency. on arival, pt is upset and refusing care. he wants to go back to bed. you should? - ANSWER evaluate mental status pt has several open sores on arm. the pt states that they haven't healed despite taking antibiotics - ANSWER don gloves and gown immediately upon arrival for shift, what would you do? - ANSWER check ambulance supplies 2 yo female with flu like symptoms. she is in care of a babysitter in her parents can't be reached by phone. what should you do? - ANSWER transfer under implied consent you need pts aggrement in order to share treatment info when you are? - ANSWER giving condition info to pts roomate 14 year old shooting victim is pulseless and apneic. pupils are fixed and lividity is present. what should you do? - ANSWER protect against scene intrusion CPR is in progress and family member state's pt didn't wish to be revived. you should? - ANSWER continue with resuscitation pt trapped in vehicle upside down and shoeeing signs of hypoperfusion. you can only access left arm and head. medical treatmkent should begin after? - ANSWER pt is freed from vehicle 2 days after a call you realize you forgot to docuent that you checked a pts blood glucoise prior to him refusing transfer and signing refusal form you should? - ANSWER add an addendum to report with correct info, current date and initials what criteria does the START triage system use to determine pt priority - ANSWER pulse rate, respiratory rate, mental status (RPM) organization best suited to deal with a downed power line - ANSWER electric company pt with leukemia and obviously near death, a valid DNR is present. you should - ANSWER provide oxygen and any other supportive care while respondiing to a call with lights and sirens, you approach a school bus that is displaying warning flashers. you should - ANSWER wait until the warning flashers are turned off and the bus pulls to the side of the road trauma pt with history of hepatitis. you should wear gloves and: - ANSWER goggles and mask you are beginning to assess a 35 year old man with a cut on his wrist. he is reluctant to reveal his past medical history. you should? - ANSWER take BSI precaution when does scene size up start? - ANSWER receeive the call consider scene safety, priorities from most to least - ANSWER you, your crew, other rescuers, bystanders, the patient which pt would benifit most from a helicopter transport: - ANSWER 15 year old female in a motor vehicle crash still trapped BP78/42 valid pt refusal should be: - ANSWER signed by a legally and mentally competent pt you are the 1st ambulance at a 2 vehicle collision. what should you do? - ANSWER scene safety 26 year old pt complains of chest pain, productive cough and not feeling well over the last 2 days he says "I just flew back from africa two weeks ago" what should you do? - ANSWER put on N95 mask you have just reported for duty with your ambulance company. you should? - ANSWER do an inspection of the vehicle 18 yo pt has gunshot wound in the arm during a fight. becomes increasingly anxious and pushes hands away during primary assessment. what would you do? - ANSWER verify with law that pt has been searched you are resusitating a pt following cardiac arrest when a family member asks you to stop you efforts. you should? - ANSWER continue resusitation per protocol and ak to see the physicians signed DNR order school bus crashed into tree. 15 children are unhared, 10 have abrasions and minor lacerations, and 2 are unconscious. what should you do? - ANSWER relocate unharmed children to safe location technique to communicate with a deaf pt - ANSWER write questions on paper how should an epipen be discharged? - ANSWER sharps container pt coughing up bright red blood every time he yells or coughs and is spitting up secretions. what should you wear? - ANSWER face shields while returning to luch a women flags you down, she found a young child on the roadside who appears to be hit by a car she is not sure if the child breathing. what should you do? - ANSWER alert dispatch that you have been flagged for a possible emergency appropriate method to obtain pts medical history? - ANSWER reman at eye level and ask open ended question following a motor vehicle collision, which pt requires emergency moves? - ANSWER 50 year old who cannot be assessed in position found 23 yo female sudden onset of different breathing while gardening BP90/60, P144, R25 and labored, wheezing in all lung fields. she has a prescribed epinephrine auto injector. what should you do? - ANSWER administer oxygen and contact medical control you need access unconscious patient inside vehicle via rear passenger window? - ANSWER place spring loaded window punh to the corner of window triage upon opening airway he is breathing and unresponsive? - ANSWER immediate when is it acceptable to disturb evidence at a crime scene - ANSWER when it is necessary for proper patient care the process by which an agency in one state grants automatic certification to an EMT from another state? - ANSWER reciprocity process in which teams of professional and peer counselors provide emotional and psychological support? - ANSWER critical incident stress management (CISM) 80 yo spanish speaking patient not responding to questions alert and choking? - ANSWER simple hand gestures example of definitive care (when you're doing something to fix somebody) - ANSWER traua pt going into surgery to repair a lacerated liver after assessment you determine pt is dead. police suspect foul play. what should you do? - ANSWER avoid disturbing the scene 20 year old pt is reluctant to answer questions pertaining to abdominal discomfort? - ANSWER Reassure her that you are there to help her BSI procedures? - ANSWER are the responsibily of each individual a dying pt has signed a DNR, you should? - ANSWER provide emotional support to the pt and the family members unconscious pt is sitting in driver's seat in a veehicle that has just been involved in a motor vehicle collision. the doors are locked and you have a simple tool kit and the rescue truck is 20 minutes away. you should - ANSWER use hammer to break the rear passenger window