EMT FISDAP EXAM 2 ACTUAL TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ Why are prehospital emergency care guidelines updated on a
regular basis?
Choose one answer.
A. Statistical data indicate that an increasing number of people are
being diagnosed with a particular illness.
B. The federal government requires that changes be made to
existing emergency care protocols at least every 5 years.
C. EMS providers should be encouraged to actively participate in
research and become familiar with data analysis.
D. Additional information and evidence indicate that the
effectiveness of certain interventions has changed. Answer: D.
Additional information and evidence indicate that the effectiveness
of certain interventions has changed.
◉ While trying to make a family member feel better after a loved one
has died, your partner uses trite statements. The family members
may view this as:
Choose one answer.
A. your partner's attempt to diminish their grief.
B. a show of respect for the person who has died.
C. your partner's caring and supportive attitude.
,D. coaching them through the grieving process. Answer: A. your
partner's attempt to diminish their grief.
◉ Which of the following scenarios MOST accurately depicts a
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) reaction?
Choose one answer.
A. An EMT is emotionally exhausted and depressed after a school
bus crash involving critical injuries and the death of several children.
B. An EMT with many years of field experience becomes irritable
with her coworkers and experiences headaches and insomnia.
C. An EMT becomes distracted at the scene of a motor vehicle crash
involving the same type of car in which a child was previously killed.
D. A newly certified EMT becomes extremely nauseated and
diaphoretic at the scene of an incident involving grotesque injuries.
Answer: C. An EMT becomes distracted at the scene of a motor
vehicle crash involving the same type of car in which a child was
previously killed. Correct
◉ CPAP is indicated for patients who: Answer: have pulmonary
edema and can follow verbal commands.
◉ When the body senses a state of hypoperfusion, the sympathetic
nervous system releases epinephrine, the effects of which include:
Answer: tachycardia
,◉ Which of the following is MOST characteristic of adequate
breathing?
Choose one answer.
A. 24 breaths/min with bilaterally equal breath sounds and pink
skin
B. 30 breaths/min with supraclavicular retractions and clammy skin
C. 20 breaths/min with shallow movement of the chest wall and
pallor
D. 22 breaths/min with an irregular pattern of breathing and
cyanosis Answer: 24 breaths/min with bilaterally equal breath
sounds and pink skin Correct
◉ Which of the following will MOST reliably allow you to determine
the nature of a patient's illness?
Choose one answer.
A. asking questions related to the chief complaint
B. trending of the patient's vital signs over time
C. focusing solely on how the call is dispatched
D. refraining from asking open-ended questions Answer: A. asking
questions related to the chief complaint
◉ The diaphragm functions as an involuntary muscle when a
person: Answer: sleeps
, ◉ the leaf-shaped structure located superior to the larynx is called
the: Answer: epiglottis.
◉ The primary prehospital treatment for most medical emergencies:
Answer: addresses the patient's symptoms more than the actual
disease process.
◉ An index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as: Answer: your
awareness and concern for potentially serious underlying and
unseen injuries or illness.
◉ Structures of the lower airway include all of the following,
EXCEPT the:
Choose one answer.
A. trachea.
B. alveoli.
C. epiglottis.
D. bronchioles. Answer: C. epiglottis.
◉ The jaw-thrust maneuver is used to open the airway of patients
with suspected: Answer: cervical spine injuries
◉ Without adequate oxygen, the body's cells: Answer: incompletely
convert glucose into energy, and lactic acid accumulates in the blood.
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ Why are prehospital emergency care guidelines updated on a
regular basis?
Choose one answer.
A. Statistical data indicate that an increasing number of people are
being diagnosed with a particular illness.
B. The federal government requires that changes be made to
existing emergency care protocols at least every 5 years.
C. EMS providers should be encouraged to actively participate in
research and become familiar with data analysis.
D. Additional information and evidence indicate that the
effectiveness of certain interventions has changed. Answer: D.
Additional information and evidence indicate that the effectiveness
of certain interventions has changed.
◉ While trying to make a family member feel better after a loved one
has died, your partner uses trite statements. The family members
may view this as:
Choose one answer.
A. your partner's attempt to diminish their grief.
B. a show of respect for the person who has died.
C. your partner's caring and supportive attitude.
,D. coaching them through the grieving process. Answer: A. your
partner's attempt to diminish their grief.
◉ Which of the following scenarios MOST accurately depicts a
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) reaction?
Choose one answer.
A. An EMT is emotionally exhausted and depressed after a school
bus crash involving critical injuries and the death of several children.
B. An EMT with many years of field experience becomes irritable
with her coworkers and experiences headaches and insomnia.
C. An EMT becomes distracted at the scene of a motor vehicle crash
involving the same type of car in which a child was previously killed.
D. A newly certified EMT becomes extremely nauseated and
diaphoretic at the scene of an incident involving grotesque injuries.
Answer: C. An EMT becomes distracted at the scene of a motor
vehicle crash involving the same type of car in which a child was
previously killed. Correct
◉ CPAP is indicated for patients who: Answer: have pulmonary
edema and can follow verbal commands.
◉ When the body senses a state of hypoperfusion, the sympathetic
nervous system releases epinephrine, the effects of which include:
Answer: tachycardia
,◉ Which of the following is MOST characteristic of adequate
breathing?
Choose one answer.
A. 24 breaths/min with bilaterally equal breath sounds and pink
skin
B. 30 breaths/min with supraclavicular retractions and clammy skin
C. 20 breaths/min with shallow movement of the chest wall and
pallor
D. 22 breaths/min with an irregular pattern of breathing and
cyanosis Answer: 24 breaths/min with bilaterally equal breath
sounds and pink skin Correct
◉ Which of the following will MOST reliably allow you to determine
the nature of a patient's illness?
Choose one answer.
A. asking questions related to the chief complaint
B. trending of the patient's vital signs over time
C. focusing solely on how the call is dispatched
D. refraining from asking open-ended questions Answer: A. asking
questions related to the chief complaint
◉ The diaphragm functions as an involuntary muscle when a
person: Answer: sleeps
, ◉ the leaf-shaped structure located superior to the larynx is called
the: Answer: epiglottis.
◉ The primary prehospital treatment for most medical emergencies:
Answer: addresses the patient's symptoms more than the actual
disease process.
◉ An index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as: Answer: your
awareness and concern for potentially serious underlying and
unseen injuries or illness.
◉ Structures of the lower airway include all of the following,
EXCEPT the:
Choose one answer.
A. trachea.
B. alveoli.
C. epiglottis.
D. bronchioles. Answer: C. epiglottis.
◉ The jaw-thrust maneuver is used to open the airway of patients
with suspected: Answer: cervical spine injuries
◉ Without adequate oxygen, the body's cells: Answer: incompletely
convert glucose into energy, and lactic acid accumulates in the blood.
