AEMT FISDAP COMPREHENSIVE EXAM REVISION HANDBOOK 2026 AIRWAY BREATHING CIRCULATION AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

AEMT FISDAP COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
REVISION HANDBOOK 2026 AIRWAY
BREATHING CIRCULATION AND EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT

◉ AEMT.
Answer: Advanced Emergency Medical Technician


◉ Paramedic unit.
Answer: Advanced life support ambulance


◉ Nasal cannula.
Answer: Oxygen delivery device that fits into the nostrils


◉ Anxiety.
Answer: Feeling of unease or worry


◉ Cardiac rhythm.
Answer: Pattern of electrical activity in the heart


◉ Chemoreceptors.

,Answer: Sensors that detect changes in chemical composition


◉ Respirations.
Answer: Breathing


◉ Arterial oxygen levels.
Answer: Amount of oxygen in the blood


◉ Arterial carbon dioxide levels.
Answer: Amount of carbon dioxide in the blood


◉ pH of the cerebrospinal fluid.
Answer: Acidity or alkalinity of the fluid surrounding the brain and
spinal cord


◉ Arterial blood pressure.
Answer: Force exerted by the blood against the walls of the arteries


◉ Meningitis.
Answer: Inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and
spinal cord

, ◉ Standard precautions.
Answer: Infection control measures to protect against exposure to
blood and other bodily fluids


◉ IV.
Answer: Intravenous


◉ Normal saline.
Answer: Sterile solution of salt and water


◉ Side effect.
Answer: Unintended and often adverse response to a medication


◉ Teratogenic response.
Answer: Adverse effect on a developing fetus


◉ Idiosyncrasy.
Answer: Unusual or unique response to a medication


◉ Therapeutic effect.
Answer: Desired or intended response to a medication