EMT FISDAP READINESS EXAM 4 2026
REVISION NOTES AND STRUCTURED EMT
READINESS OVERVIEW GUIDE
◉ Watch for chest rise. Answer: Which is the BEST way to assess
breathing in an unconscious patient?
◉ back blows and abdominal thrusts. Answer: 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
◉ Monitor vital signs and transport in position of comfort. Answer:
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?
◉ Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib). Answer: The most common
electrical disturbance the result in cardiac arrest in adults is
◉ Leave the scene and request police assistance. Answer: 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
,◉ Apply heat packs and handle gently. Answer: 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
◉ "How would you describe your pain". Answer: A pt complains of
abdominal pain. Which of the following questions should you ask?
◉ congestive heart failure (CHF). Answer: 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
◉ Applying direct pressure to the arm, applying a long backboard,
and administering oxygen. Answer: 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
◉ Clear the building of all people. Answer: Your are called to an
office building for a pt with an altered mental status. When you
arrive, several people in the parking lot tell you that a few of their
coworkers began to feel ill with headaches, nausea, and vomiting.
,Concerned, they left the building but think that there may still be a
dozen people inside. You should
◉ Begin CPR, starting with high-quality chest compressions..
Answer: A 79 year old pt is in cardiac arrest. No one has started CPR.
you should
◉ Ask if she knows what the substance is. Answer: A pt has a black
substance around her mouth, but says that she has not been exposed
to any burning material. After initial assessment, you should
◉ Increased respiratory effort. Answer: Which of the following signs
would you expect in a pt with a stab wound on the right side of the
chest
◉ open the airway and suction. Answer: A seven year old boy was
struck by a car. He is unresponsive and apneic, bleeding from the
head, nose, and mouth, with obvious deformity to his right mid-
femur. You should
◉ Administer oxygen via nasal cannula at 6 lpm. Answer: A 68 year
old pt complains of chest pain. Vital signs are BP 146/90, P 92, R 20.
You should
, ◉ flail chest. Answer: Your motorcycle accident victim is anxious,
short of breath and tachycardic, with unequal chest expansion.
There are no wounds present. Your administration of high flow
oxygen does not seem to be helping. You suspect,
◉ Extinguish burning clothing. Answer: You arrive at a campsite
where there has been an explosion. Your patients clothing is still
burning, and she is gasping for air. You should
◉ Wrap the newborn in a blanket to keep her warm. Answer: You
have just assisted in the delivery of a healthy newborn girl. Which of
the following is the most important?
◉ check responsiveness. Answer: A 20 year old male collapsed while
eating a hot dog. He appears cyanotic. You should
◉ Assess the pts breathing and pulse. Answer: Your patient is
unconscious. The nurse on scene states: "the pt is bradycardic,
please attach your AED and transport." what should you do?
◉ To a backboard. Answer: A pt has sustained multiple traumatic
injuries. In a "load and go: situation, the fastest, most appropriate
method of splinting would be securing
REVISION NOTES AND STRUCTURED EMT
READINESS OVERVIEW GUIDE
◉ Watch for chest rise. Answer: Which is the BEST way to assess
breathing in an unconscious patient?
◉ back blows and abdominal thrusts. Answer: 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
◉ Monitor vital signs and transport in position of comfort. Answer:
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?
◉ Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib). Answer: The most common
electrical disturbance the result in cardiac arrest in adults is
◉ Leave the scene and request police assistance. Answer: 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
,◉ Apply heat packs and handle gently. Answer: 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
◉ "How would you describe your pain". Answer: A pt complains of
abdominal pain. Which of the following questions should you ask?
◉ congestive heart failure (CHF). Answer: 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
◉ Applying direct pressure to the arm, applying a long backboard,
and administering oxygen. Answer: 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
◉ Clear the building of all people. Answer: Your are called to an
office building for a pt with an altered mental status. When you
arrive, several people in the parking lot tell you that a few of their
coworkers began to feel ill with headaches, nausea, and vomiting.
,Concerned, they left the building but think that there may still be a
dozen people inside. You should
◉ Begin CPR, starting with high-quality chest compressions..
Answer: A 79 year old pt is in cardiac arrest. No one has started CPR.
you should
◉ Ask if she knows what the substance is. Answer: A pt has a black
substance around her mouth, but says that she has not been exposed
to any burning material. After initial assessment, you should
◉ Increased respiratory effort. Answer: Which of the following signs
would you expect in a pt with a stab wound on the right side of the
chest
◉ open the airway and suction. Answer: A seven year old boy was
struck by a car. He is unresponsive and apneic, bleeding from the
head, nose, and mouth, with obvious deformity to his right mid-
femur. You should
◉ Administer oxygen via nasal cannula at 6 lpm. Answer: A 68 year
old pt complains of chest pain. Vital signs are BP 146/90, P 92, R 20.
You should
, ◉ flail chest. Answer: Your motorcycle accident victim is anxious,
short of breath and tachycardic, with unequal chest expansion.
There are no wounds present. Your administration of high flow
oxygen does not seem to be helping. You suspect,
◉ Extinguish burning clothing. Answer: You arrive at a campsite
where there has been an explosion. Your patients clothing is still
burning, and she is gasping for air. You should
◉ Wrap the newborn in a blanket to keep her warm. Answer: You
have just assisted in the delivery of a healthy newborn girl. Which of
the following is the most important?
◉ check responsiveness. Answer: A 20 year old male collapsed while
eating a hot dog. He appears cyanotic. You should
◉ Assess the pts breathing and pulse. Answer: Your patient is
unconscious. The nurse on scene states: "the pt is bradycardic,
please attach your AED and transport." what should you do?
◉ To a backboard. Answer: A pt has sustained multiple traumatic
injuries. In a "load and go: situation, the fastest, most appropriate
method of splinting would be securing
