FISDAP EMT FINAL EXAM STUDY
PREP 2026/27 WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
A 20 year old female complains of severe abdominal pain. She is in the fetal
position. After your primary assessment, you should
obtain a set of vitals signs
You are treating an unconscious 50 year old diabetic patient. You should
Transport the pt as soon as possible
An infant is choking on a piece of candy. You are unable to see chest rise after
numerous attempts to ventilate. You should
Administered chest compressions
A 72 year old female patient is unresponsive following an ejection from a vehicle
crash. She has an open jaw fracture and a dilated right pupil. What is the best way to
open this patient's airway?
Perform jaw thrust
Your unresponsive patient is slumped over the kitchen table. A friend tells you that
she was "fine one minute and started acting abnormally the next". She moans in
response to painful stimuli and her skin is pale, cool and clammy. Her medical alert
bracelet denotes "Diabetes". You should suspect
hypoglycemia
A 10 year old male complains of a stiff neck and a fever. He is very confused and
complains of extreme fatigue and headache. You should suspect
meningitis
A 2 year old boy has a circumferential burn to his hand up to the wrist. The mother
tells you a pot of boiling water spilled onto the boy. You should
transport and inform the ER that you suspect abuse.
You should ventilate a newborn once every
3 seconds
During a birth the baby's head has delivered. You should
Suction the nose and mouth with a bulb syringe
_______________ is a cardiac arrhythmia characterized by a complete
disorganization of electrical activity
Atrial fibrillation
A 75 year old female patient has a partial thickness, thermal burn on her right
forearm. You should
place a moist dressing over the burn
, A 56 year old male is complaining of severe chest pain. He took Viagra two hours
ago and has been physically active. You should
administer oxygen and request an advanced life support intercept
Your patient is an unresponsive 44-year-old found indoors after working in the
garden on a hot day. Her vital signs are R 32, P 128, BP 88/56 with hot, dry skin.
You should
place a wet sheet over her and fan vigorously
Which of the following is the most appropriate way to measure for an oropharyngeal
airway adjunct?
From the corner of the patient's mouth to the earlobe
You are completing a patient care report for a patient injured in a car crash. You
notice the smell of alcohol and empty beer cans in the vehicle. The best way to
document your findings in the patient care report is to
describe the smell of alcohol and empty beer cans which were noted at the scene
You are ventilating an apneic infant. His pulse is 54. You are currently ventilating
with a bag-valve-mask with supplemental oxygen. You should
continue ventilations and transport
Your patient is in labor. As the baby's head delivers, you notice the amniotic sac has
not broken. You should
use your gloved finger to puncture the membrane
A 24 year old male has been stabbed in the right chest. Which of the following signs
should you expect?
Increased respiratory effort
Your ninety-two year old patient is short of breath, unable to speak, and cyanotic.
You should first
assure the patient has an open airway.
A 22 year old male was hit in the head with a shovel. He has the following signs and
symptoms: altered mental status, increasing blood pressure, decreased pulse and
unequal pupils. What should you suspect?
Increased intracranial pressure
Allowing for appropriate time on exhalation when assisting ventilations can
reduce/alleviate
gastric distention
Your 25-year-old male patient has sustained a painful, deformed shoulder, injured
while playing baseball. This has happened to him before and he wants to "pop it
back in". You should
splint the shoulder as you find it
What are two manual methods of opening a patient's airway?
Head tilt-chin lift and jaw thrust
You are transporting a 62-year-old patient complaining of chest pain. Vital signs are:
BP 88/40, P 90, R 12. Online medical control orders you to assist the patient in
taking his prescribed nitroglycerin. You should
check the expiration date of the medication and administer the medication
Which of the following is TRUE about the insertion of an oropharyngeal airway
(OPA)?
A 67 year old female is short of breath and sitting in a tripod position. She is on
home oxygen and has had a productive cough over the last few days. During your
exam, you note that she is wheezing and breathing with pursed lips. SpO2 is 93%.
What should you suspect?
PREP 2026/27 WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
A 20 year old female complains of severe abdominal pain. She is in the fetal
position. After your primary assessment, you should
obtain a set of vitals signs
You are treating an unconscious 50 year old diabetic patient. You should
Transport the pt as soon as possible
An infant is choking on a piece of candy. You are unable to see chest rise after
numerous attempts to ventilate. You should
Administered chest compressions
A 72 year old female patient is unresponsive following an ejection from a vehicle
crash. She has an open jaw fracture and a dilated right pupil. What is the best way to
open this patient's airway?
Perform jaw thrust
Your unresponsive patient is slumped over the kitchen table. A friend tells you that
she was "fine one minute and started acting abnormally the next". She moans in
response to painful stimuli and her skin is pale, cool and clammy. Her medical alert
bracelet denotes "Diabetes". You should suspect
hypoglycemia
A 10 year old male complains of a stiff neck and a fever. He is very confused and
complains of extreme fatigue and headache. You should suspect
meningitis
A 2 year old boy has a circumferential burn to his hand up to the wrist. The mother
tells you a pot of boiling water spilled onto the boy. You should
transport and inform the ER that you suspect abuse.
You should ventilate a newborn once every
3 seconds
During a birth the baby's head has delivered. You should
Suction the nose and mouth with a bulb syringe
_______________ is a cardiac arrhythmia characterized by a complete
disorganization of electrical activity
Atrial fibrillation
A 75 year old female patient has a partial thickness, thermal burn on her right
forearm. You should
place a moist dressing over the burn
, A 56 year old male is complaining of severe chest pain. He took Viagra two hours
ago and has been physically active. You should
administer oxygen and request an advanced life support intercept
Your patient is an unresponsive 44-year-old found indoors after working in the
garden on a hot day. Her vital signs are R 32, P 128, BP 88/56 with hot, dry skin.
You should
place a wet sheet over her and fan vigorously
Which of the following is the most appropriate way to measure for an oropharyngeal
airway adjunct?
From the corner of the patient's mouth to the earlobe
You are completing a patient care report for a patient injured in a car crash. You
notice the smell of alcohol and empty beer cans in the vehicle. The best way to
document your findings in the patient care report is to
describe the smell of alcohol and empty beer cans which were noted at the scene
You are ventilating an apneic infant. His pulse is 54. You are currently ventilating
with a bag-valve-mask with supplemental oxygen. You should
continue ventilations and transport
Your patient is in labor. As the baby's head delivers, you notice the amniotic sac has
not broken. You should
use your gloved finger to puncture the membrane
A 24 year old male has been stabbed in the right chest. Which of the following signs
should you expect?
Increased respiratory effort
Your ninety-two year old patient is short of breath, unable to speak, and cyanotic.
You should first
assure the patient has an open airway.
A 22 year old male was hit in the head with a shovel. He has the following signs and
symptoms: altered mental status, increasing blood pressure, decreased pulse and
unequal pupils. What should you suspect?
Increased intracranial pressure
Allowing for appropriate time on exhalation when assisting ventilations can
reduce/alleviate
gastric distention
Your 25-year-old male patient has sustained a painful, deformed shoulder, injured
while playing baseball. This has happened to him before and he wants to "pop it
back in". You should
splint the shoulder as you find it
What are two manual methods of opening a patient's airway?
Head tilt-chin lift and jaw thrust
You are transporting a 62-year-old patient complaining of chest pain. Vital signs are:
BP 88/40, P 90, R 12. Online medical control orders you to assist the patient in
taking his prescribed nitroglycerin. You should
check the expiration date of the medication and administer the medication
Which of the following is TRUE about the insertion of an oropharyngeal airway
(OPA)?
A 67 year old female is short of breath and sitting in a tripod position. She is on
home oxygen and has had a productive cough over the last few days. During your
exam, you note that she is wheezing and breathing with pursed lips. SpO2 is 93%.
What should you suspect?
