EMT FISDAP FINAL 2026/2027 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
Which of the following scenarios does NOT involve the administration of ALS?
A. a 53-year-old patient who is given glucagon for significant hypoglycemia
Incorrect
B. a 64-year-old cardiac arrest patient who is defibrillated with an automated
external defibrillator (AED) Correct
C. a 48-year-old patient whose airway is secured with a multilumen device
Incorrect
D. a 61-year-old trauma patient whose chest is decompressed with a needle
Incorrect
B. a 64-year-old cardiac arrest patient who is defibrillated with an automated
external defibrillator (AED)
A patient's refusal for EMS treatment and/or transport must be:
an informed refusal
Which of the following MOST accurately defines negligence?
deviation from the standard of care that may result in further injury
,Which of the following scenarios MOST accurately depicts abandonment?
A paramedic transfers patient care to an EMT
While assisting an advanced life support (ALS) ambulance crew, you are
accidentally stuck with an IV needle. You should:
report the incident to your supervisor after the call
A positive TB skin test indicates that:
. you have been exposed to the disease.
Communicating with hearing-impaired patients can be facilitated by doing all of
the following, EXCEPT:
. elevating the tone of your voice and exaggerating word pronunciation.
When relaying patient information via radio, communications should be:
. brief and easily understood.
f an action or procedure that was performed on a patient is not recorded on the
written report:
it was not performed in the eyes of the law.
,Maintaining the chain of evidence at the scene of a crime should include:
not cutting through holes in clothing that were caused by weapons
When you begin an oral report, you should state the patient's age, sex, and:
chief complaint.
The person who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to perform emergency
medical care in the field is the:
medical director.
A critical incident stress debriefing should be conducted no longer than ________
hours following the incident.
72
Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level of
prehospital emergency training?
AED
As an EMT, it is important to remember that the signs and symptoms of
cumulative stress:
may not be present or obvious at all times
, The patient care report (PCR) ensures:
continuity of care
Two-way communication that requires the EMT to "push to talk" and "release to
listen" describes what mode of communication?
. simplex
According to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations,
an employer must:
offer a workplace environment that reduces the risk for exposure.
which of the following errors is an example of a knowledge-based failure?
An EMT gives the correct drug to a patient, although his protocols clearly state that
he is not authorized to do so.
B. Due to an improperly applied cervical collar, a patient's spinal injury is
aggravated and he is permanently disabled.
C. An EMT administers the wrong drug to a patient because she did not know the
pertinent information about the drug.
D. A patient is given nitroglycerin by an EMT who did not obtain proper
authorization from medical control first.
An EMT administers the wrong drug to a patient because she did not know the
pertinent information about the drug. Correct
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
Which of the following scenarios does NOT involve the administration of ALS?
A. a 53-year-old patient who is given glucagon for significant hypoglycemia
Incorrect
B. a 64-year-old cardiac arrest patient who is defibrillated with an automated
external defibrillator (AED) Correct
C. a 48-year-old patient whose airway is secured with a multilumen device
Incorrect
D. a 61-year-old trauma patient whose chest is decompressed with a needle
Incorrect
B. a 64-year-old cardiac arrest patient who is defibrillated with an automated
external defibrillator (AED)
A patient's refusal for EMS treatment and/or transport must be:
an informed refusal
Which of the following MOST accurately defines negligence?
deviation from the standard of care that may result in further injury
,Which of the following scenarios MOST accurately depicts abandonment?
A paramedic transfers patient care to an EMT
While assisting an advanced life support (ALS) ambulance crew, you are
accidentally stuck with an IV needle. You should:
report the incident to your supervisor after the call
A positive TB skin test indicates that:
. you have been exposed to the disease.
Communicating with hearing-impaired patients can be facilitated by doing all of
the following, EXCEPT:
. elevating the tone of your voice and exaggerating word pronunciation.
When relaying patient information via radio, communications should be:
. brief and easily understood.
f an action or procedure that was performed on a patient is not recorded on the
written report:
it was not performed in the eyes of the law.
,Maintaining the chain of evidence at the scene of a crime should include:
not cutting through holes in clothing that were caused by weapons
When you begin an oral report, you should state the patient's age, sex, and:
chief complaint.
The person who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to perform emergency
medical care in the field is the:
medical director.
A critical incident stress debriefing should be conducted no longer than ________
hours following the incident.
72
Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level of
prehospital emergency training?
AED
As an EMT, it is important to remember that the signs and symptoms of
cumulative stress:
may not be present or obvious at all times
, The patient care report (PCR) ensures:
continuity of care
Two-way communication that requires the EMT to "push to talk" and "release to
listen" describes what mode of communication?
. simplex
According to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations,
an employer must:
offer a workplace environment that reduces the risk for exposure.
which of the following errors is an example of a knowledge-based failure?
An EMT gives the correct drug to a patient, although his protocols clearly state that
he is not authorized to do so.
B. Due to an improperly applied cervical collar, a patient's spinal injury is
aggravated and he is permanently disabled.
C. An EMT administers the wrong drug to a patient because she did not know the
pertinent information about the drug.
D. A patient is given nitroglycerin by an EMT who did not obtain proper
authorization from medical control first.
An EMT administers the wrong drug to a patient because she did not know the
pertinent information about the drug. Correct
