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FISDAP Paramedic Final 2025 Exam Questions and
Answers
You have received an order for a dopamine drip. You carry
500cc bags of D5W. How much dopamine should you add to
the bag to create a 1600mcg/1mL dilution?
A. 800mg
B. 1600mcg
C. 1600mg
D. 400mcg ......ANSWER........A. 800 mg
2. During the absolute refractory period, what happens to the
cardiac cell?
A. It is unable to be stimulated.
B. The cell is vulnerable to partial stimulation.
C. Potassium is being pumped out of the cell.
D. Calcium has just rushed into the cell. ......ANSWER........A. It is
unable to be stimulated.
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3. A 29 year old female fell from an 18 foot roof. During your
rapid trauma assessment, where are you most likely to find life-
threatening injuries?
A. Head, neck, extremities
B. Head, chest, abdomen
C. Abdomen, pelvis, arms
D. Chest, pelvis, extremities ......ANSWER........B. Head, chest,
abdomen
4. Unequal pupils are a result of pressure on which structure?
A. Central medulla
B. Trochlear membrane
C. Vagus nerve
D. Occulomotor nerve ......ANSWER........D. Occulomotor nerve
5. What is an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the
blood called?
A. Pneumonia
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B. Hypoxia
C. Hypercapnia
D. Emphysema ......ANSWER........C. Hypercapnia
6. What is oxygen deficiency in the body called?
A. Hypercarbia
B. Hyperoxia
C. Hypoxia
D. Hypoxemia ......ANSWER........C. Hypoxia
7. What is your initial priority at a trench collapse?
A. Establishing medical command
B. Maintaining control of the crowd
C. Preventing a secondary collapse
D. Protecting the patient's airway ......ANSWER........A.
Establishing medical command
8. A 23 year old male complains of neck stiffness and flu
symptoms for the past few days. He also describes a high fever
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with a severe headache, dizziness and blurred vision. What
should you suspect?
A. Hemorrhagic stroke
B. Migraine
C. Meningitis
D. Influenza ......ANSWER........C. Meningitis
9. What causes an emphysema patient to have a pink
appearance?
A. Elevated PCO2 level
B. Polycythemia
C. Anemia
D. Elevated PO2 level ......ANSWER........B. Polycythemia
10. Which of the following is a musical, squeaking or whistling
sound heard in inspiration and expiration while auscultating lung
fields?
A. Wheezing
FISDAP Paramedic Final 2025 Exam Questions and
Answers
You have received an order for a dopamine drip. You carry
500cc bags of D5W. How much dopamine should you add to
the bag to create a 1600mcg/1mL dilution?
A. 800mg
B. 1600mcg
C. 1600mg
D. 400mcg ......ANSWER........A. 800 mg
2. During the absolute refractory period, what happens to the
cardiac cell?
A. It is unable to be stimulated.
B. The cell is vulnerable to partial stimulation.
C. Potassium is being pumped out of the cell.
D. Calcium has just rushed into the cell. ......ANSWER........A. It is
unable to be stimulated.
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3. A 29 year old female fell from an 18 foot roof. During your
rapid trauma assessment, where are you most likely to find life-
threatening injuries?
A. Head, neck, extremities
B. Head, chest, abdomen
C. Abdomen, pelvis, arms
D. Chest, pelvis, extremities ......ANSWER........B. Head, chest,
abdomen
4. Unequal pupils are a result of pressure on which structure?
A. Central medulla
B. Trochlear membrane
C. Vagus nerve
D. Occulomotor nerve ......ANSWER........D. Occulomotor nerve
5. What is an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the
blood called?
A. Pneumonia
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B. Hypoxia
C. Hypercapnia
D. Emphysema ......ANSWER........C. Hypercapnia
6. What is oxygen deficiency in the body called?
A. Hypercarbia
B. Hyperoxia
C. Hypoxia
D. Hypoxemia ......ANSWER........C. Hypoxia
7. What is your initial priority at a trench collapse?
A. Establishing medical command
B. Maintaining control of the crowd
C. Preventing a secondary collapse
D. Protecting the patient's airway ......ANSWER........A.
Establishing medical command
8. A 23 year old male complains of neck stiffness and flu
symptoms for the past few days. He also describes a high fever
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with a severe headache, dizziness and blurred vision. What
should you suspect?
A. Hemorrhagic stroke
B. Migraine
C. Meningitis
D. Influenza ......ANSWER........C. Meningitis
9. What causes an emphysema patient to have a pink
appearance?
A. Elevated PCO2 level
B. Polycythemia
C. Anemia
D. Elevated PO2 level ......ANSWER........B. Polycythemia
10. Which of the following is a musical, squeaking or whistling
sound heard in inspiration and expiration while auscultating lung
fields?
A. Wheezing
