EMT FISDAP OPERATIONS FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Distributive shock occurs - ANSWER- when:widespread dilation of
the blood vessels causes blood to pool in the vascular beds.
The two processes that occur during respiration are - ANSWER-
inspiration and expiration.
Which of the following statements regarding the hypoxic drive is MOST
correct?
Choose one answer.
A. Chronic carbon dioxide elimination often results in activation of
the hypoxic drive.
B. 100% supplemental oxygen will always cause apnea in patients
with a hypoxic drive.
C. The hypoxic drive serves as the primary stimulus for breathing in
healthy individuals.
D. The hypoxic drive stimulates a person to breathe
on the basis - ANSWER- of low oxygen levels.The hypoxic drive
stimulates a person to breathe on the basis of low oxygen
levels.
In order for efficient pulmonary gas exchange to - ANSWER-
occur:. oxygen and carbon dioxide must be able to freely
diffuse across the alveolar-capillary membrane.
Which of the following statements regarding methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is correct?
Choose one answer.
A. MRSA is a bacterium that causes infections and is resistant to
most antibiotics.
,B. The communicable period for MRSA is 10 days to 2 weeks after
being infected.
C. Studies have shown that less than 1% of health care providers are
MRSA carriers.
D. Most cases of MRSA transmission occur following an
accidental - ANSWER- needlestick.MRSA is a bacterium that causes
infections and is resistant to most antibiotics.
Hypoxia is MOST accurately defined - ANSWER- as:inadequate oxygen
to the tissues and cells.
Upon initial contact with a patient who appears to be
- ANSWER- unconscious, you
shouldattempt to elicit a verbal response by talking to
the
patient
Which of the following conditions would LEAST likely result in hypoxia?
A. pleural effusion
B. pulmonary edema
C. prolonged seizures
D. severe - ANSWER- anxietyD. severe anxiety
Syphilis is - ANSWER- a:bloodborne disease that can successfully be
treated with penicillin
Which of the following clinical signs is unique to anaphylactic shock?
Choose one answer.
A. hypotension
B. wheezing
C. pallor
- ANSWER- D. dizzinesswheezing
Which of the following conditions is NOT categorized as a psychiatric
condition?
Choose one answer.
, A. substance abuse
B. schizophrenia
C. depression
D. Alzheimer's - ANSWER- diseaseA. substance abuse
Which of the following would MOST likely result in hemorrhagic shock?
Choose one answer.
A. liver laceration
B. repeated diarrhea
C. severe vomiting
D. excessive - ANSWER- sweatingliver laceration
Temporary, widespread vasodilation and syncope
caused by a sudden nervous system reaction MOST - ANSWER-
accurately describes: psychogenic shock.
Which of the following statements regarding the human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is correct?
Which of the following statements regarding the human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is correct?
Choose one answer.
A. The risk of HIV infection is greatest when deposited on a mucous
membrane or directly into the bloodstream.
B. HIV is far more contagious than hepatitis B and is easily
transmitted in the health care setting.
C. Most patients who are infected with HIV experience chronic
symptoms that vary in duration and severity.
D. The risk of HIV infection is high, even if an infected
person's blood comes in contact with - ANSWER- your intact skin.The
risk of HIV infection is greatest when deposited on a
mucous membrane or directly into the bloodstream.
Gas exchange in the lungs is facilitated - ANSWER- by:adequate
amounts of surfactant.
Which of the following is a late sign of hypoxia?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Distributive shock occurs - ANSWER- when:widespread dilation of
the blood vessels causes blood to pool in the vascular beds.
The two processes that occur during respiration are - ANSWER-
inspiration and expiration.
Which of the following statements regarding the hypoxic drive is MOST
correct?
Choose one answer.
A. Chronic carbon dioxide elimination often results in activation of
the hypoxic drive.
B. 100% supplemental oxygen will always cause apnea in patients
with a hypoxic drive.
C. The hypoxic drive serves as the primary stimulus for breathing in
healthy individuals.
D. The hypoxic drive stimulates a person to breathe
on the basis - ANSWER- of low oxygen levels.The hypoxic drive
stimulates a person to breathe on the basis of low oxygen
levels.
In order for efficient pulmonary gas exchange to - ANSWER-
occur:. oxygen and carbon dioxide must be able to freely
diffuse across the alveolar-capillary membrane.
Which of the following statements regarding methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is correct?
Choose one answer.
A. MRSA is a bacterium that causes infections and is resistant to
most antibiotics.
,B. The communicable period for MRSA is 10 days to 2 weeks after
being infected.
C. Studies have shown that less than 1% of health care providers are
MRSA carriers.
D. Most cases of MRSA transmission occur following an
accidental - ANSWER- needlestick.MRSA is a bacterium that causes
infections and is resistant to most antibiotics.
Hypoxia is MOST accurately defined - ANSWER- as:inadequate oxygen
to the tissues and cells.
Upon initial contact with a patient who appears to be
- ANSWER- unconscious, you
shouldattempt to elicit a verbal response by talking to
the
patient
Which of the following conditions would LEAST likely result in hypoxia?
A. pleural effusion
B. pulmonary edema
C. prolonged seizures
D. severe - ANSWER- anxietyD. severe anxiety
Syphilis is - ANSWER- a:bloodborne disease that can successfully be
treated with penicillin
Which of the following clinical signs is unique to anaphylactic shock?
Choose one answer.
A. hypotension
B. wheezing
C. pallor
- ANSWER- D. dizzinesswheezing
Which of the following conditions is NOT categorized as a psychiatric
condition?
Choose one answer.
, A. substance abuse
B. schizophrenia
C. depression
D. Alzheimer's - ANSWER- diseaseA. substance abuse
Which of the following would MOST likely result in hemorrhagic shock?
Choose one answer.
A. liver laceration
B. repeated diarrhea
C. severe vomiting
D. excessive - ANSWER- sweatingliver laceration
Temporary, widespread vasodilation and syncope
caused by a sudden nervous system reaction MOST - ANSWER-
accurately describes: psychogenic shock.
Which of the following statements regarding the human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is correct?
Which of the following statements regarding the human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is correct?
Choose one answer.
A. The risk of HIV infection is greatest when deposited on a mucous
membrane or directly into the bloodstream.
B. HIV is far more contagious than hepatitis B and is easily
transmitted in the health care setting.
C. Most patients who are infected with HIV experience chronic
symptoms that vary in duration and severity.
D. The risk of HIV infection is high, even if an infected
person's blood comes in contact with - ANSWER- your intact skin.The
risk of HIV infection is greatest when deposited on a
mucous membrane or directly into the bloodstream.
Gas exchange in the lungs is facilitated - ANSWER- by:adequate
amounts of surfactant.
Which of the following is a late sign of hypoxia?
