FINAL EMT FISDAP EXAM
QUESTION ANSWERS WELL
EXPLAINED GRADED A+(2024/25)
A female is unresponsive due to being hit in the head with a board. She
has a large hematoma on her forehead. You should
Assess her airway
Check for a pulse
Obtain consent to treat
Manually stabilize the spine (CORRECT ANSWERS) Manually
stabilize the spine
Which is the BEST way to assess breathing in an unconscious patient?
Watch for chest rise
Apply a pulse oximeter
Check for capillary refill
,Examine the skin color (CORRECT ANSWERS) Watch for chest rise
A 10 month old pt has a partial foreign body obstruction due to a piece
of hot dog. She is cyanotic and has minimal air movement. Your
treatment should include
Ventilations by bvm and oxygen
A blind finger sweep
Highly concentrated oxygen blow-by
Back blows and abdominal thrusts (CORRECT ANSWERS) Back blows
and abdominal thrusts
A 54 year old female is complaining of chest pain. The patient would
like you to assist her in taking one of her husband's nitro tablets. Vital
signs are BP 140/100, P 96, R 18. What should you do?
Monitor vital signs and transport in position of comfort
Assist the pt in self administering nitroglycerin
Administer oxygen and contact the pt physician
,Check the expiration date on the nitroglycerine and comply with the
patients request (CORRECT ANSWERS) Monitor vital signs and
transport in position of comfort
The most common electrical disturbance the result in cardiac arrest in
adults is
Ventricular tachycardia
Ventricular fibrillation
Asystole
Pulseless electrical activity (CORRECT ANSWERS) Ventricular
fibrillation
A 35 year old female claims to have fallen. As you assess her injuries,
her husband enters the room tells you to leave. He is holding a baseball
bat. You should
Remove the pt from the house as quickly as possible
Continue caring for the pt while reasoning with the husband
, Leave the scene and request police assistance
Tell the husband to drop the bat (CORRECT ANSWERS) Leave the
scene and request police assistance
A 91 year old male was found lying on the floor in his home. He is
staring blankly and is rigid and cool to the touch. Vital signs are BP
100/74, Temp 88F, and SPo2 93%. As you prepare for transport, you
should
Handle the pt gently
Apply heat packs and massage extremities
Massage his extremities
Apply heat packs and handle gently (CORRECT ANSWERS) Apply
heat packs and handle gently
A pt complains of abdominal pain. Which of the following questions
should you ask?
"Have you had recent constipation"
"Does the pain change when you take a deep breath"
QUESTION ANSWERS WELL
EXPLAINED GRADED A+(2024/25)
A female is unresponsive due to being hit in the head with a board. She
has a large hematoma on her forehead. You should
Assess her airway
Check for a pulse
Obtain consent to treat
Manually stabilize the spine (CORRECT ANSWERS) Manually
stabilize the spine
Which is the BEST way to assess breathing in an unconscious patient?
Watch for chest rise
Apply a pulse oximeter
Check for capillary refill
,Examine the skin color (CORRECT ANSWERS) Watch for chest rise
A 10 month old pt has a partial foreign body obstruction due to a piece
of hot dog. She is cyanotic and has minimal air movement. Your
treatment should include
Ventilations by bvm and oxygen
A blind finger sweep
Highly concentrated oxygen blow-by
Back blows and abdominal thrusts (CORRECT ANSWERS) Back blows
and abdominal thrusts
A 54 year old female is complaining of chest pain. The patient would
like you to assist her in taking one of her husband's nitro tablets. Vital
signs are BP 140/100, P 96, R 18. What should you do?
Monitor vital signs and transport in position of comfort
Assist the pt in self administering nitroglycerin
Administer oxygen and contact the pt physician
,Check the expiration date on the nitroglycerine and comply with the
patients request (CORRECT ANSWERS) Monitor vital signs and
transport in position of comfort
The most common electrical disturbance the result in cardiac arrest in
adults is
Ventricular tachycardia
Ventricular fibrillation
Asystole
Pulseless electrical activity (CORRECT ANSWERS) Ventricular
fibrillation
A 35 year old female claims to have fallen. As you assess her injuries,
her husband enters the room tells you to leave. He is holding a baseball
bat. You should
Remove the pt from the house as quickly as possible
Continue caring for the pt while reasoning with the husband
, Leave the scene and request police assistance
Tell the husband to drop the bat (CORRECT ANSWERS) Leave the
scene and request police assistance
A 91 year old male was found lying on the floor in his home. He is
staring blankly and is rigid and cool to the touch. Vital signs are BP
100/74, Temp 88F, and SPo2 93%. As you prepare for transport, you
should
Handle the pt gently
Apply heat packs and massage extremities
Massage his extremities
Apply heat packs and handle gently (CORRECT ANSWERS) Apply
heat packs and handle gently
A pt complains of abdominal pain. Which of the following questions
should you ask?
"Have you had recent constipation"
"Does the pain change when you take a deep breath"
