FINAL EMT FISDAP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
UPDATED 2024 -2025
A,female,is,unresponsive,due,to,being,hit,in,the,head,with,a,board.,She,has,a,large,hematoma,on,her,fore
head.,You,should,
Assess,her,airway
Check,for,a,pulse
Obtain,consent,to,treat
Manually,stabilize,the,spine,,,ANS,-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,,,ANS,-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,ha
s,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,,,ANS,-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,,,ANS,-
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,,,ANS,-Ventricular,fibrillation
A,35,year,old,female,claims,to,have,fallen.,As,you,assess,her,injuries,,her,husband,enters,the,room,tells,y
ou,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,,,ANS,-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,t
he,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,,,ANS,-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"
"Is,your,pain,sharp"
"How,would,you,describe,your,pain",,,ANS,-"How,would,you,describe,your,pain"
, A,90,year,old,female,complains,of,shortness,of,breath,which,has,been,ongoing,for,the,past,few,days.,It,g
ets,worse,at,night,when,she,lies,down.,Vital,signs,BP,180/100.,P,106,,R24.,breath,sounds,reveal,crackles,
bilaterally.,Her,most,likely,problem,is
Acute,respiratory,distress,syndrome,(ARDS)
Pulseless,electrical,activity,(PEA)
Chronic,obstructive,pulmonary,disease,(COPD)
Congestive,heart,failure,(CHF),,,ANS,-Congestive,heart,failure,(CHF)
A,7,year,old,child,was,struck,by,an,automobile.,You,note,a,contusion,to,the,right,chest,and,right,lower,ar
m,fracture,with,arterial,bleeding.,Your,treatment,should,include
Gathering,info,from,the,driver,,applying,a,c-collar,,and,performing,a,
detailed,physical,exam
Administering,oxygen,,splinting,to,the,right,arm,,and,obtaining,parental,consent
Stabilizing,the,vehicle,,inserting,a,nasal,cannula,,and,listening,to,lung,sounds
Applying,direct,pressure,to,the,arm,,applying,a,long,backboard,,and,administering,oxygen,,,ANS,-
Applying,direct,pressure,to,the,arm,,applying,a,long,backboard,,and,administering,oxygen
Your,are,called,to,an,office,building,for,a,pt,with,an,altered,mental,status.,When,you,arrive,,several,peopl
e,in,the,parking,lot,tell,you,that,a,few,of,their,coworkers,began,to,feel,ill,with,headaches,,nausea,,and,vo
miting.,Concerned,,they,left,the,building,but,think,that,there,may,still,be,a,dozen,people,inside.,You,shou
ld
UPDATED 2024 -2025
A,female,is,unresponsive,due,to,being,hit,in,the,head,with,a,board.,She,has,a,large,hematoma,on,her,fore
head.,You,should,
Assess,her,airway
Check,for,a,pulse
Obtain,consent,to,treat
Manually,stabilize,the,spine,,,ANS,-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,,,ANS,-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,ha
s,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,,,ANS,-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,,,ANS,-
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,,,ANS,-Ventricular,fibrillation
A,35,year,old,female,claims,to,have,fallen.,As,you,assess,her,injuries,,her,husband,enters,the,room,tells,y
ou,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,,,ANS,-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,t
he,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,,,ANS,-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"
"Is,your,pain,sharp"
"How,would,you,describe,your,pain",,,ANS,-"How,would,you,describe,your,pain"
, A,90,year,old,female,complains,of,shortness,of,breath,which,has,been,ongoing,for,the,past,few,days.,It,g
ets,worse,at,night,when,she,lies,down.,Vital,signs,BP,180/100.,P,106,,R24.,breath,sounds,reveal,crackles,
bilaterally.,Her,most,likely,problem,is
Acute,respiratory,distress,syndrome,(ARDS)
Pulseless,electrical,activity,(PEA)
Chronic,obstructive,pulmonary,disease,(COPD)
Congestive,heart,failure,(CHF),,,ANS,-Congestive,heart,failure,(CHF)
A,7,year,old,child,was,struck,by,an,automobile.,You,note,a,contusion,to,the,right,chest,and,right,lower,ar
m,fracture,with,arterial,bleeding.,Your,treatment,should,include
Gathering,info,from,the,driver,,applying,a,c-collar,,and,performing,a,
detailed,physical,exam
Administering,oxygen,,splinting,to,the,right,arm,,and,obtaining,parental,consent
Stabilizing,the,vehicle,,inserting,a,nasal,cannula,,and,listening,to,lung,sounds
Applying,direct,pressure,to,the,arm,,applying,a,long,backboard,,and,administering,oxygen,,,ANS,-
Applying,direct,pressure,to,the,arm,,applying,a,long,backboard,,and,administering,oxygen
Your,are,called,to,an,office,building,for,a,pt,with,an,altered,mental,status.,When,you,arrive,,several,peopl
e,in,the,parking,lot,tell,you,that,a,few,of,their,coworkers,began,to,feel,ill,with,headaches,,nausea,,and,vo
miting.,Concerned,,they,left,the,building,but,think,that,there,may,still,be,a,dozen,people,inside.,You,shou
ld
