FISDAP EMT FINAL EXAM STUDY PREP Questions with Correct
Solutions
Question:
1. A 20 year old female complains of severe abdominal pain. She is in the fetal position. After
your primary assessment, you should
Answer:
obtain a set of vitals signs
Question:
2. You are treating an unconscious 50 year old diabetic patient. You should
Answer:
Transport the pt as soon as possible
Question:
3. An infant is choking on a piece of candy. You are unable to see chest rise after numerous
attempts to ventilate. You should
Answer:
Administered chest compressions
Question:
4. 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?
Answer:
Perform jaw thrust
Question:
5. 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
Answer:
hypoglycemia
Question:
6. 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
,Answer:
meningitis
Question:
7. 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
Answer:
transport and inform the ER that you suspect abuse.
Question:
8. You should ventilate a newborn once every
Answer:
3 seconds
Question:
9. During a birth the baby's head has delivered. You should
Answer:
Suction the nose and mouth with a bulb syringe
Question:
10. _______________ is a cardiac arrhythmia characterized by a complete disorganization of
electrical activity
Answer:
Atrial fibrillation
Question:
11. A 75 year old female patient has a partial thickness, thermal burn on her right forearm.
You should
Answer:
place a moist dressing over the burn
Question:
12. A 56 year old male is complaining of severe chest pain. He took Viagra two hours ago and
has been physically active. You should
Answer:
administer oxygen and request an advanced life support intercept
,Question:
13. 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
Answer:
place a wet sheet over her and fan vigorously
Question:
14. A 30 year old male has been struck by a car. You note a contusion and pain to his left hip.
There is no crepitous on exam. Vital signs are: BP 110/60, P 72, R 12; You should suspect
Answer:
fractured pelvis
Question:
15. Your patient is allergic to bee stings. She suddenly began having watery eyes and itching
in her arms. She does not remember being stung. Vital signs: BP 130/80, P 110, R 16. You
should
Answer:
apply oxygen and transport the patient to a hospital
Question:
16. Your ambulance is the first to arrive at the scene of a three-car crash. After assessing
potential hazards, you should
Answer:
determine the number of patients
Question:
17. You respond to a conscious thirty-four year old male burned in a fire with full thickness
burns to both hands and forearms and partial thickness burns to his chest. You should
Answer:
apply cool water to the burned areas
Question:
18. An unresponsive patient is bleeding severely from an open wound to her head. Initial
efforts to stop the bleeding have failed. Vital signs are: BP 60/40, P 122, R 16. You should
Answer:
continue to apply pressure and transport rapidly.
, Question:
19. A patient is experiencing seizure activity and a bystander has placed a spoon in the
patient's mouth to help control the airway. You should
Answer:
remove the spoon and establish an airway
Question:
20. For which of the following patients would an oropharyngeal airway be MOST appropriate?
Answer:
Unresponsive 25 year old with a suspected spinal injury
Question:
21. You are conducting a physical exam on a responsive female toddler. You should
Answer:
examine the girl upright as her parents hold her
Question:
22. Which of the following is the best definition of hypoperfusion?
Answer:
Inadequate oxygen delivery to cells
Question:
23. Your pregnant patient has a history of asthma. She started having difficulty breathing 15
minutes prior to calling 911. She has used her inhaler three times with no relief. You should
Answer:
start oxygen therapy at high flow, transport and contact medical control for orders to
administer a nebulizer
Question:
24. The first step an ambulance crew should take when approaching the scene of an
emergency is to
Answer:
determine if the scene is safe
Question:
25. Which of the following is most likely to be life-threatening?
Answer:
femur fracture
Solutions
Question:
1. A 20 year old female complains of severe abdominal pain. She is in the fetal position. After
your primary assessment, you should
Answer:
obtain a set of vitals signs
Question:
2. You are treating an unconscious 50 year old diabetic patient. You should
Answer:
Transport the pt as soon as possible
Question:
3. An infant is choking on a piece of candy. You are unable to see chest rise after numerous
attempts to ventilate. You should
Answer:
Administered chest compressions
Question:
4. 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?
Answer:
Perform jaw thrust
Question:
5. 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
Answer:
hypoglycemia
Question:
6. 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
,Answer:
meningitis
Question:
7. 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
Answer:
transport and inform the ER that you suspect abuse.
Question:
8. You should ventilate a newborn once every
Answer:
3 seconds
Question:
9. During a birth the baby's head has delivered. You should
Answer:
Suction the nose and mouth with a bulb syringe
Question:
10. _______________ is a cardiac arrhythmia characterized by a complete disorganization of
electrical activity
Answer:
Atrial fibrillation
Question:
11. A 75 year old female patient has a partial thickness, thermal burn on her right forearm.
You should
Answer:
place a moist dressing over the burn
Question:
12. A 56 year old male is complaining of severe chest pain. He took Viagra two hours ago and
has been physically active. You should
Answer:
administer oxygen and request an advanced life support intercept
,Question:
13. 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
Answer:
place a wet sheet over her and fan vigorously
Question:
14. A 30 year old male has been struck by a car. You note a contusion and pain to his left hip.
There is no crepitous on exam. Vital signs are: BP 110/60, P 72, R 12; You should suspect
Answer:
fractured pelvis
Question:
15. Your patient is allergic to bee stings. She suddenly began having watery eyes and itching
in her arms. She does not remember being stung. Vital signs: BP 130/80, P 110, R 16. You
should
Answer:
apply oxygen and transport the patient to a hospital
Question:
16. Your ambulance is the first to arrive at the scene of a three-car crash. After assessing
potential hazards, you should
Answer:
determine the number of patients
Question:
17. You respond to a conscious thirty-four year old male burned in a fire with full thickness
burns to both hands and forearms and partial thickness burns to his chest. You should
Answer:
apply cool water to the burned areas
Question:
18. An unresponsive patient is bleeding severely from an open wound to her head. Initial
efforts to stop the bleeding have failed. Vital signs are: BP 60/40, P 122, R 16. You should
Answer:
continue to apply pressure and transport rapidly.
, Question:
19. A patient is experiencing seizure activity and a bystander has placed a spoon in the
patient's mouth to help control the airway. You should
Answer:
remove the spoon and establish an airway
Question:
20. For which of the following patients would an oropharyngeal airway be MOST appropriate?
Answer:
Unresponsive 25 year old with a suspected spinal injury
Question:
21. You are conducting a physical exam on a responsive female toddler. You should
Answer:
examine the girl upright as her parents hold her
Question:
22. Which of the following is the best definition of hypoperfusion?
Answer:
Inadequate oxygen delivery to cells
Question:
23. Your pregnant patient has a history of asthma. She started having difficulty breathing 15
minutes prior to calling 911. She has used her inhaler three times with no relief. You should
Answer:
start oxygen therapy at high flow, transport and contact medical control for orders to
administer a nebulizer
Question:
24. The first step an ambulance crew should take when approaching the scene of an
emergency is to
Answer:
determine if the scene is safe
Question:
25. Which of the following is most likely to be life-threatening?
Answer:
femur fracture
