EMT FISDAP FINAL EXAM Questions and
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1. The primary prehospital treatment for most medical emergencies: -
ANSWER ✅ addresses the patient's symptoms more than the actual disease
process.
2. An index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as: - ANSWER ✅ your
awareness and concern for potentially serious underlying and unseen injuries
or illness.
3. 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.
4. The jaw-thrust maneuver is used to open the airway of patients with
suspected: - ANSWER ✅ cervical spine injuries
5. Without adequate oxygen, the body's cells: - ANSWER ✅ incompletely
convert glucose into energy, and lactic acid accumulates in the blood.
6. 19-year-old female is found unconscious by her roommate. Your primary
assessment reveals that her breathing is inadequate. As you insert an
, oropharyngeal airway, she begins to gag violently. You should: - ANSWER
✅ remove the airway and be prepared to suction her oropharynx.
7. Inhalation occurs when the - ANSWER ✅ diaphragm and intercostal
muscles contract and cause a decrease in intrathoracic pressure.
8. Dyspnea is MOST accurately defined as: - ANSWER ✅ shortness of breath
or difficulty breathing.
9. Hyperventilation could be associated with all of the following, EXCEPT:
Choose one answer.
A. a respiratory infection.
B. an overdose of aspirin.
C. high blood glucose levels.
D. a narcotic overdose. - ANSWER ✅ a narcotic overdose
10.You are dispatched to a residence where a middle-aged man was found
unconscious in his front yard. There are no witnesses who can tell you what
happened. You find him in a prone position; his eyes are closed and he is not
moving. Your FIRST action should be to: - ANSWER ✅ log roll him as a
unit to a supine position.
11.In what area of the lungs does respiration occur? - ANSWER ✅ alveoli
12.Harsh, high-pitched inspiratory sounds are characteristic of: - ANSWER ✅
stridor
13.Which of the following structures is NOT found in the upper airway?
A. larynx
, B. pharynx
C. bronchus
D. oropharynx - ANSWER ✅ C. bronchus
14.In infants and children, a capillary refill time (CRT) that is greater than
______ second(s) is a sign of poor peripheral perfusion. - ANSWER ✅ 2
15.Ten days after treating a 34-year-old patient with tuberculosis, you are given
a tuberculin skin test, which yields a positive result. This MOST likely
indicates that: - ANSWER ✅ you were exposed to another infected person
prior to treating the 34-year-old patient.
16.Distributive shock occurs when: - ANSWER ✅ widespread dilation of the
blood vessels causes blood to pool in the vascular beds.
17.The two processes that occur during respiration are - ANSWER ✅
inspiration and expiration.
18.Which of the following statements regarding the hypoxic drive is MOST
correct?
Choose one answer.
A. Chronic carbon dioxide elimination often results in activation of the
hypoxic drive.
B. 100% supplemental oxygen will always cause apnea in patients with a
hypoxic drive.
C. The hypoxic drive serves as the primary stimulus for breathing in
healthy individuals.
D. The hypoxic drive stimulates a person to breathe on the basis of low
oxygen levels. - ANSWER ✅ The hypoxic drive stimulates a person
to breathe on the basis of low oxygen levels.
, 19.In order for efficient pulmonary gas exchange to occur: - ANSWER ✅ .
oxygen and carbon dioxide must be able to freely diffuse across the alveolar-
capillary membrane.
20.Which of the following statements regarding methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is correct?
Choose one answer.
A. MRSA is a bacterium that causes infections and is resistant to most
antibiotics.
B. The communicable period for MRSA is 10 days to 2 weeks after
being infected.
C. Studies have shown that less than 1% of health care providers are
MRSA carriers.
D. Most cases of MRSA transmission occur following an accidental
needlestick. - ANSWER ✅ MRSA is a bacterium that causes
infections and is resistant to most antibiotics.
21.Hypoxia is MOST accurately defined as: - ANSWER ✅ inadequate oxygen
to the tissues and cells.
22.Upon initial contact with a patient who appears to be unconscious, you
should - ANSWER ✅ attempt to elicit a verbal response by talking to the
patient
23.Which of the following conditions would LEAST likely result in hypoxia?
A. pleural effusion
B. pulmonary edema
C. prolonged seizures
D. severe anxiety - ANSWER ✅ D. severe anxiety
Answers Updated 2026/2027 Version |
Verified Answers
1. The primary prehospital treatment for most medical emergencies: -
ANSWER ✅ addresses the patient's symptoms more than the actual disease
process.
2. An index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as: - ANSWER ✅ your
awareness and concern for potentially serious underlying and unseen injuries
or illness.
3. 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.
4. The jaw-thrust maneuver is used to open the airway of patients with
suspected: - ANSWER ✅ cervical spine injuries
5. Without adequate oxygen, the body's cells: - ANSWER ✅ incompletely
convert glucose into energy, and lactic acid accumulates in the blood.
6. 19-year-old female is found unconscious by her roommate. Your primary
assessment reveals that her breathing is inadequate. As you insert an
, oropharyngeal airway, she begins to gag violently. You should: - ANSWER
✅ remove the airway and be prepared to suction her oropharynx.
7. Inhalation occurs when the - ANSWER ✅ diaphragm and intercostal
muscles contract and cause a decrease in intrathoracic pressure.
8. Dyspnea is MOST accurately defined as: - ANSWER ✅ shortness of breath
or difficulty breathing.
9. Hyperventilation could be associated with all of the following, EXCEPT:
Choose one answer.
A. a respiratory infection.
B. an overdose of aspirin.
C. high blood glucose levels.
D. a narcotic overdose. - ANSWER ✅ a narcotic overdose
10.You are dispatched to a residence where a middle-aged man was found
unconscious in his front yard. There are no witnesses who can tell you what
happened. You find him in a prone position; his eyes are closed and he is not
moving. Your FIRST action should be to: - ANSWER ✅ log roll him as a
unit to a supine position.
11.In what area of the lungs does respiration occur? - ANSWER ✅ alveoli
12.Harsh, high-pitched inspiratory sounds are characteristic of: - ANSWER ✅
stridor
13.Which of the following structures is NOT found in the upper airway?
A. larynx
, B. pharynx
C. bronchus
D. oropharynx - ANSWER ✅ C. bronchus
14.In infants and children, a capillary refill time (CRT) that is greater than
______ second(s) is a sign of poor peripheral perfusion. - ANSWER ✅ 2
15.Ten days after treating a 34-year-old patient with tuberculosis, you are given
a tuberculin skin test, which yields a positive result. This MOST likely
indicates that: - ANSWER ✅ you were exposed to another infected person
prior to treating the 34-year-old patient.
16.Distributive shock occurs when: - ANSWER ✅ widespread dilation of the
blood vessels causes blood to pool in the vascular beds.
17.The two processes that occur during respiration are - ANSWER ✅
inspiration and expiration.
18.Which of the following statements regarding the hypoxic drive is MOST
correct?
Choose one answer.
A. Chronic carbon dioxide elimination often results in activation of the
hypoxic drive.
B. 100% supplemental oxygen will always cause apnea in patients with a
hypoxic drive.
C. The hypoxic drive serves as the primary stimulus for breathing in
healthy individuals.
D. The hypoxic drive stimulates a person to breathe on the basis of low
oxygen levels. - ANSWER ✅ The hypoxic drive stimulates a person
to breathe on the basis of low oxygen levels.
, 19.In order for efficient pulmonary gas exchange to occur: - ANSWER ✅ .
oxygen and carbon dioxide must be able to freely diffuse across the alveolar-
capillary membrane.
20.Which of the following statements regarding methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is correct?
Choose one answer.
A. MRSA is a bacterium that causes infections and is resistant to most
antibiotics.
B. The communicable period for MRSA is 10 days to 2 weeks after
being infected.
C. Studies have shown that less than 1% of health care providers are
MRSA carriers.
D. Most cases of MRSA transmission occur following an accidental
needlestick. - ANSWER ✅ MRSA is a bacterium that causes
infections and is resistant to most antibiotics.
21.Hypoxia is MOST accurately defined as: - ANSWER ✅ inadequate oxygen
to the tissues and cells.
22.Upon initial contact with a patient who appears to be unconscious, you
should - ANSWER ✅ attempt to elicit a verbal response by talking to the
patient
23.Which of the following conditions would LEAST likely result in hypoxia?
A. pleural effusion
B. pulmonary edema
C. prolonged seizures
D. severe anxiety - ANSWER ✅ D. severe anxiety
