FAPSP (Title 22) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
An emergency medical responder is? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A professional rescuer with basic life
support training. Also defined as a professional who provides emergency care as a part of his/her job
What jobs are defined in The California Title 22 First Aid statute defines for public safety personnel? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Firefighters, Peace Officers, and Lifeguards
The California Title 22 First Aid statute became law in what year? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅In 1987
The objective of a scene size-up is? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅To determine the safety of an
emergency scene
To obtain a patient's history you would use what mnemonic? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅S -
Signs/symptoms
A - Allergies
M - Medications
P - Past pertinent medical history
L - Last oral intake
E - Events leading up to incident
What must EMS systems have to oversee their operation? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Medical
direction
The specific reason a patient asks for help is his/her? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Chief Complaint
What is a general impression? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅It is your interpretation of the patient's
condition once you have determined the patient's age, LOC, breathing status, etc.
A seated patient in distress who leans forward with hands on knees may be experiencing what medical
emergency? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Respiratory Distress
, (The position described is called Tripoding. The patient leans forward to let gravity help expand their
chest to make breathing easier.)
An objective in the scene size-up is to? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Determine the number of victims
Why should you perform a physical exam on a medical patient? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅You can
determine the severity of the illness by examining the patient's body
A boy playing in the water is elbowed in the mouth and has a bloody lip. He does not lose consciousness
or fall down. What is the most appropriate physical assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A
focused trauma assessment of the face
OPQRST is a mnemonic used to gain information from the patient about ___________? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅The condition of the patients pain
DOTS is a mnemonic used during the physical exam to identify _________? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Signs of Injury
For a patient with a significant MOI, what should the responder do first? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Apply in-line stabilization
The mnemonic DOTS stands for what? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅D - Deformities
O - Open wounds
T - Tenderness
S - Swelling
(These are all signs of injury)
The energy or force needed to cause specific harm is called what? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Mechanism of injury
An emergency medical responder is? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A professional rescuer with basic life
support training. Also defined as a professional who provides emergency care as a part of his/her job
What jobs are defined in The California Title 22 First Aid statute defines for public safety personnel? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Firefighters, Peace Officers, and Lifeguards
The California Title 22 First Aid statute became law in what year? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅In 1987
The objective of a scene size-up is? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅To determine the safety of an
emergency scene
To obtain a patient's history you would use what mnemonic? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅S -
Signs/symptoms
A - Allergies
M - Medications
P - Past pertinent medical history
L - Last oral intake
E - Events leading up to incident
What must EMS systems have to oversee their operation? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Medical
direction
The specific reason a patient asks for help is his/her? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Chief Complaint
What is a general impression? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅It is your interpretation of the patient's
condition once you have determined the patient's age, LOC, breathing status, etc.
A seated patient in distress who leans forward with hands on knees may be experiencing what medical
emergency? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Respiratory Distress
, (The position described is called Tripoding. The patient leans forward to let gravity help expand their
chest to make breathing easier.)
An objective in the scene size-up is to? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Determine the number of victims
Why should you perform a physical exam on a medical patient? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅You can
determine the severity of the illness by examining the patient's body
A boy playing in the water is elbowed in the mouth and has a bloody lip. He does not lose consciousness
or fall down. What is the most appropriate physical assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A
focused trauma assessment of the face
OPQRST is a mnemonic used to gain information from the patient about ___________? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅The condition of the patients pain
DOTS is a mnemonic used during the physical exam to identify _________? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Signs of Injury
For a patient with a significant MOI, what should the responder do first? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Apply in-line stabilization
The mnemonic DOTS stands for what? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅D - Deformities
O - Open wounds
T - Tenderness
S - Swelling
(These are all signs of injury)
The energy or force needed to cause specific harm is called what? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Mechanism of injury
