EMT FISDAP OPERATIONS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS 2025/2026
Dispatch has called you to the scene of a U.S. mail truck that slid out of
control on a dirt road and rolled over. Bystanders reported the truck
has caught on fire and the driver is outside the truck trying to gather
the dumped mail. As you arrive on scene the fire department is just
getting the fire out and the driver of the truck is standing back watching
the smoldering mess. You should:
Get a SAMPLE history on the driver
Get the driver to sign a transport refusal form
Do a standing backboard technique on the drive
Do a focused assessment on the driver - ANSWER ->Do a standing
backboard technique on the drive
Given the mechanism of injury of a rollover, you should take c-spine
precautions for this patient with a standing backboard technique.
Adrenalin can mask serious injury and although the driver is walking
around/ standing, that does not mean they are free of neck or spinal
trauma.
Rapid breathing is first seen in what stage of shock?
Decompensated
Compensated
Irreversible
Both A and B - ANSWER ->Compensated
,A person may breath rapidly in compensated and decompensated
shock, but it is FIRST seen in compensated shock
Which of the following is considered a sign?
The patient states she is dizzy
The patient says she took her insulin
There is blood in the vomit of the patient
The patient states she has a headache - ANSWER ->There is blood in the
vomit of the patient
A sign is any medical or trauma assessment finding that can be seen,
felt, or heard by the provider. A symptom is any medical or trauma
condition that is described to the provider by the patient.
You arrive on scene to find a 34-year-old male lying on the ground in a
pool of blood. Bright, red blood is spurting from a large cut in his shirt
sleeve and he is clutching a knife between his teeth. What should you
do first?
Have your partner distract the patient while you take the knife from
him
Inform the patient you will not hurt him and treat the injury
Call for police backup and then treat the wound
Leave the scene until police arrive to make the scene safe - ANSWER
>Leave the scene until police arrive to make the scene safe
,Scene safety comes before all other choices and until the police arrive
AND secure the scene you are to keep a safe distance and advise others
to do the same. You are not in a position to render this scene safe.
Your patient is a 41 year old female who was found lying prone in the
kitchen. She does not appear to be conscious and there is a pool of
saliva next to her head. You and your partner log roll her into a supine
position while maintaining c-spine stabilization. Just as you get the
woman rolled over her husband tells you that she has a previous
history of heart attacks. What would be the most appropriate course of
action to take next?
Give her a sternal rub to verify consciousness
Do a jaw thrust to open her airway
Have your partner get the AED, Attach it to the patient, and analyze
Verify a palpable pulse, attach the AED, and prepare to analyze -
ANSWER ->Do a jaw thrust to open her airway
A man has both legs burned on the front and back, along with the
fronts of both arms. Approximately what percentage of his body was
burned? - ANSWER ->45 percent
Each leg is 18% and the front of each arm counts as 4.5 for a total of
45%
Signs and symptoms of Cushing's phenomenon include all of
the following except: Hypertension
Biot respirations
Central neurogenic hyperventilation
, Tachycardia - ANSWER ->Tachycardia
Signs and symptoms of Cushing's phenomenon include: hypertension,
bradycardia, irregular respirations, central neurogenic hyperventilation,
and Biot respirations. Cushing's triad signs and symptoms are caused by
a significant head trauma, also referred to as herniation syndrome. The
intracranial pressure increases forcing the brain stem and the midbrain
through the foramen magnum. This can be a fatal injury if it is allowed
to continue, and can be treated by hyperventilating the patient via
positive-pressure ventilations if local protocols allow.
All of the following are contraindications of oral glucose except:
Hypoglycemia
Decreased level of consciousness
Nausea
Vomiting - ANSWER ->Hypoglycemia
Nausea, vomiting, and decreased levels of consciousness are
contraindicated for the use of oral glucose. Hypoglycemia, or low blood
sugar, is an indication for the use of oral glucose.
Which space in the body will you find the pancreas? - ANSWER -
>Retroperitoneal space
The retroperitoneal space resides posterior to the peritoneal space and
contains the kidneys as well as vessels.
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS 2025/2026
Dispatch has called you to the scene of a U.S. mail truck that slid out of
control on a dirt road and rolled over. Bystanders reported the truck
has caught on fire and the driver is outside the truck trying to gather
the dumped mail. As you arrive on scene the fire department is just
getting the fire out and the driver of the truck is standing back watching
the smoldering mess. You should:
Get a SAMPLE history on the driver
Get the driver to sign a transport refusal form
Do a standing backboard technique on the drive
Do a focused assessment on the driver - ANSWER ->Do a standing
backboard technique on the drive
Given the mechanism of injury of a rollover, you should take c-spine
precautions for this patient with a standing backboard technique.
Adrenalin can mask serious injury and although the driver is walking
around/ standing, that does not mean they are free of neck or spinal
trauma.
Rapid breathing is first seen in what stage of shock?
Decompensated
Compensated
Irreversible
Both A and B - ANSWER ->Compensated
,A person may breath rapidly in compensated and decompensated
shock, but it is FIRST seen in compensated shock
Which of the following is considered a sign?
The patient states she is dizzy
The patient says she took her insulin
There is blood in the vomit of the patient
The patient states she has a headache - ANSWER ->There is blood in the
vomit of the patient
A sign is any medical or trauma assessment finding that can be seen,
felt, or heard by the provider. A symptom is any medical or trauma
condition that is described to the provider by the patient.
You arrive on scene to find a 34-year-old male lying on the ground in a
pool of blood. Bright, red blood is spurting from a large cut in his shirt
sleeve and he is clutching a knife between his teeth. What should you
do first?
Have your partner distract the patient while you take the knife from
him
Inform the patient you will not hurt him and treat the injury
Call for police backup and then treat the wound
Leave the scene until police arrive to make the scene safe - ANSWER
>Leave the scene until police arrive to make the scene safe
,Scene safety comes before all other choices and until the police arrive
AND secure the scene you are to keep a safe distance and advise others
to do the same. You are not in a position to render this scene safe.
Your patient is a 41 year old female who was found lying prone in the
kitchen. She does not appear to be conscious and there is a pool of
saliva next to her head. You and your partner log roll her into a supine
position while maintaining c-spine stabilization. Just as you get the
woman rolled over her husband tells you that she has a previous
history of heart attacks. What would be the most appropriate course of
action to take next?
Give her a sternal rub to verify consciousness
Do a jaw thrust to open her airway
Have your partner get the AED, Attach it to the patient, and analyze
Verify a palpable pulse, attach the AED, and prepare to analyze -
ANSWER ->Do a jaw thrust to open her airway
A man has both legs burned on the front and back, along with the
fronts of both arms. Approximately what percentage of his body was
burned? - ANSWER ->45 percent
Each leg is 18% and the front of each arm counts as 4.5 for a total of
45%
Signs and symptoms of Cushing's phenomenon include all of
the following except: Hypertension
Biot respirations
Central neurogenic hyperventilation
, Tachycardia - ANSWER ->Tachycardia
Signs and symptoms of Cushing's phenomenon include: hypertension,
bradycardia, irregular respirations, central neurogenic hyperventilation,
and Biot respirations. Cushing's triad signs and symptoms are caused by
a significant head trauma, also referred to as herniation syndrome. The
intracranial pressure increases forcing the brain stem and the midbrain
through the foramen magnum. This can be a fatal injury if it is allowed
to continue, and can be treated by hyperventilating the patient via
positive-pressure ventilations if local protocols allow.
All of the following are contraindications of oral glucose except:
Hypoglycemia
Decreased level of consciousness
Nausea
Vomiting - ANSWER ->Hypoglycemia
Nausea, vomiting, and decreased levels of consciousness are
contraindicated for the use of oral glucose. Hypoglycemia, or low blood
sugar, is an indication for the use of oral glucose.
Which space in the body will you find the pancreas? - ANSWER -
>Retroperitoneal space
The retroperitoneal space resides posterior to the peritoneal space and
contains the kidneys as well as vessels.
