EMT FISDAP STUDY GUIDE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (2025/2026)
(VERIFIED ALL ANSWERS)
Assessment of respiratory distress - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- -important to
perform early assessment of level of respiratory distress
1. is patient speaking in full sentences?
2. are they short of breath when they talk
-if yes, you need to manage sxms first and obtain HPI later
Classification of breath sounds - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Breath sounds are
classified into normal tracheal sound, normal lung sound or vesicular breath
sounds, and bronchial breath sound. Bronchial breath sounds are further
subdivided into three types: Tubular, cavernous, and amphoric.
Signs and symptoms of emphysema - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- barrel chest
pursed lip breathing
dyspnea on exertion
Signs and symptoms of epiglottitis - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Fever, drooling,
difficulty swallowing
**tripod position - child leans over and jaw is thrust out to take in air, child refuses
to lie down**
enlarged round epiglottis on lateral neck x-ray
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,Signs and symptoms of pneumonia - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- exertional
dyspnea, a productive cough, chest discomfort and pain, wheezing, headache,
nausea and vomiting, musculoskeletal pain, weight loss, and confusion
Signs and symptoms of simple pneumothorax - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
shortness of breath.
chest pain, which may be more severe on one side of the chest.
sharp pain when inhaling.
pressure in the chest that gets worse over time.
blue discoloration of the skin or lips.
increased heart rate.
rapid breathing.
Treatment of an asthma patient - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- open constricted
airways, dry secretions and reduce inflammation. Nebulized albuterol, connected
to oxygen at 6-8 LPM, is the first EMS treatment for asthma. Albuterol stimulates
beta-2 receptor sites to causes rapid bronchodilation.
Fundamentals of operating an AED - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 1). Turn on the
AED and follow the visual and/or audio prompts.
2). Open the person's shirt and wipe his or her bare chest dry. If the person is
wearing any medication patches, you should use a gloved (if possible) hand to
remove the patches before wiping the person's chest.
3). Attach the AED pads, and plug in the connector (if necessary).
4). Make sure no one is, including you, is touching the person. Tell everyone to
"stand clear."
5). Push the "analyze" button (if necessary) and allow the AED to analyze the
person's heart rhythm.
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, 6). If the AED recommends that you deliver a shock to the person, make sure that
no one, including you, is touching the person - and tell everyone to "stand clear."
Once clear, press the "shock" button.
7). Begin CPR after delivering the shock. Or, if no shock is advised, begin CPR.
Perform 2 minutes (about 5 cycles) of CPR and continue to follow the AED's
prompts. If you notice obvious signs of life, discontinue CPR and monitor
breathing for any changes in condition.
Signs and symptoms of a stroke - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- facial drooping
sudden weakness or numbness in the face, arm, leg or one side of the body
loss of movement and sensation on one side of the body
speech disorders
aphasia
sudden and severe headache
trouble walking
confusion, combativeness
tongue deviation
Signs and symptoms of congestive heart failure - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- -
Cough (frequent, productive, hemoptysis)
-Progressive dyspnea with exertion
-Orthopnea
-Pitting edema of legs and feet or generalized edema of face, hands, or sacral area
-Heart palpitations
-Progressive fatigue or syncope with exertion
-Moist rales in lower lobes, indicating pulmonary edema
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (2025/2026)
(VERIFIED ALL ANSWERS)
Assessment of respiratory distress - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- -important to
perform early assessment of level of respiratory distress
1. is patient speaking in full sentences?
2. are they short of breath when they talk
-if yes, you need to manage sxms first and obtain HPI later
Classification of breath sounds - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Breath sounds are
classified into normal tracheal sound, normal lung sound or vesicular breath
sounds, and bronchial breath sound. Bronchial breath sounds are further
subdivided into three types: Tubular, cavernous, and amphoric.
Signs and symptoms of emphysema - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- barrel chest
pursed lip breathing
dyspnea on exertion
Signs and symptoms of epiglottitis - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Fever, drooling,
difficulty swallowing
**tripod position - child leans over and jaw is thrust out to take in air, child refuses
to lie down**
enlarged round epiglottis on lateral neck x-ray
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,Signs and symptoms of pneumonia - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- exertional
dyspnea, a productive cough, chest discomfort and pain, wheezing, headache,
nausea and vomiting, musculoskeletal pain, weight loss, and confusion
Signs and symptoms of simple pneumothorax - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
shortness of breath.
chest pain, which may be more severe on one side of the chest.
sharp pain when inhaling.
pressure in the chest that gets worse over time.
blue discoloration of the skin or lips.
increased heart rate.
rapid breathing.
Treatment of an asthma patient - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- open constricted
airways, dry secretions and reduce inflammation. Nebulized albuterol, connected
to oxygen at 6-8 LPM, is the first EMS treatment for asthma. Albuterol stimulates
beta-2 receptor sites to causes rapid bronchodilation.
Fundamentals of operating an AED - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 1). Turn on the
AED and follow the visual and/or audio prompts.
2). Open the person's shirt and wipe his or her bare chest dry. If the person is
wearing any medication patches, you should use a gloved (if possible) hand to
remove the patches before wiping the person's chest.
3). Attach the AED pads, and plug in the connector (if necessary).
4). Make sure no one is, including you, is touching the person. Tell everyone to
"stand clear."
5). Push the "analyze" button (if necessary) and allow the AED to analyze the
person's heart rhythm.
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, 6). If the AED recommends that you deliver a shock to the person, make sure that
no one, including you, is touching the person - and tell everyone to "stand clear."
Once clear, press the "shock" button.
7). Begin CPR after delivering the shock. Or, if no shock is advised, begin CPR.
Perform 2 minutes (about 5 cycles) of CPR and continue to follow the AED's
prompts. If you notice obvious signs of life, discontinue CPR and monitor
breathing for any changes in condition.
Signs and symptoms of a stroke - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- facial drooping
sudden weakness or numbness in the face, arm, leg or one side of the body
loss of movement and sensation on one side of the body
speech disorders
aphasia
sudden and severe headache
trouble walking
confusion, combativeness
tongue deviation
Signs and symptoms of congestive heart failure - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- -
Cough (frequent, productive, hemoptysis)
-Progressive dyspnea with exertion
-Orthopnea
-Pitting edema of legs and feet or generalized edema of face, hands, or sacral area
-Heart palpitations
-Progressive fatigue or syncope with exertion
-Moist rales in lower lobes, indicating pulmonary edema
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