FISDAP EMT FINAL 2024/2025 TEST
#4 / ACTUAL QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS (A+ GUIDE SOLUTION)
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 - ANSWER✔✔-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 - ANSWER✔✔-Watch for chest rise
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,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 - ANSWER✔✔-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 -
ANSWER✔✔-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
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,Asystole
Pulseless electrical activity - ANSWER✔✔-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 - ANSWER✔✔-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 - ANSWER✔✔-Apply heat packs and handle
gently
A pt complains of abdominal pain. Which of the following questions should you ask?
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, "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" - ANSWER✔✔-"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 gets 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) - ANSWER✔✔-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 arm 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
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#4 / ACTUAL QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS (A+ GUIDE SOLUTION)
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 - ANSWER✔✔-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 - ANSWER✔✔-Watch for chest rise
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,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 - ANSWER✔✔-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 -
ANSWER✔✔-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
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,Asystole
Pulseless electrical activity - ANSWER✔✔-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 - ANSWER✔✔-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 - ANSWER✔✔-Apply heat packs and handle
gently
A pt complains of abdominal pain. Which of the following questions should you ask?
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, "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" - ANSWER✔✔-"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 gets 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) - ANSWER✔✔-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 arm 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
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