EMT FISDAP final practice EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
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• A 4-Year-old female tracheostomy pt has pulled out her tracheostomy tube. The opening is
partially obstructed with skin. You should
A. Use a soft tip catheter and suction until clear
B. Insert a nasal airway into stoma
C. Wipe the area clean and perform mouth to stoma ventilation
D. Cut the skin away from the stoma(ANSWER) Use a soft tip catheter and suction until clear
• The strongest portion of the heart that is responsible for circulating blood to the entire body is the
A. Left atrium
B. Right atrium
C. Left ventricle
D. Right ventricle(ANSWER) Left ventricle
• A 60 y/o female has chest pain. She has not taken her prescribed nitro you should
A. Determine what type of cardiac problem the pt has, and assist her with taking the nitro
B. Immediately attached the AED and begin transport to hospital
C. Administer aspirin only and withhold the nitro
D. Consult medical direction with regard to assisting the pt in taking the nitro(ANSWER) Determine
what type of cardiac problem the pt has, and assist her with taking the nitro
• For which of the following patients would an OPA be most appropriate?
A. A 19 y/o with a mandible fracture who is only responsive to pain
B. Unresponsive 25 y/o with a suspected spinal injury
C. Unresponsive five-year-old with a suspected airway obstruction
D. Semiconscious 76 y.o old who is gasping for air(ANSWER) Unresponsive 25 y/o with a suspected
spinal injury
• A 23 y/o construction worker twisted his foot climbing up a ladder. He has an obvious deformity on
the right leg just below the knee. The lower leg and foot are cyanotic and pulseless. You should
A. Apply an air splint and transport
,B. Apply spinal immobilization and elevate the leg
C. Pull gentle traction and apply a splint
D. Apply a traction splint and transport(ANSWER) Pull gentle traction and apply a splint
• A 28 y/o female who is 12 weeks pregnant has twisted her left knee while walking. She states
the pain is 10/10 in severity. You should
A. Apply a traction splint and immobilize with a long spine board
B. Transport on her left side and hold manual stabilization until she gets the
hospital
C. Splint with the stretcher and straps and transport her on her left side
D. Splint using board splints and cravats and transport sitting(ANSWER) Splint using board splints
and cravats and transport sitting
• First responder has delivered a baby. The infant is blue and lethargic; the pulse is 90 you should
A. Transport after placenta is delivered
B. Dry, stimulate and apply oxygen
C. Transport and administer CPR enroute
D. Transport to closest hospital(ANSWER) Dry, stimulate and apply oxygen
• You're transporting a 62 yr old patient complaining of chest pain. Vital signs are(ANSWER) BP
88/40, P 90, R 12. Online medical control orders you to assist the patient in taking his prescribed
nitro. You should
A. check the expiration date then administer the nitro
B. assist the patient w/administering his nitro
C. repeat the vital signs and confirm the order(ANSWER) repeat the vital signs and confirm
the order *
• A pulseless and apneic 68 year old male has an implanted pacemaker in his right shoulder
Without delaying defibrillation, where should you apply the AED pads?
A. anterior chest and back (between shoulder blades)
B. nipple line under the left and right armpits
C. left shoulder (to avoid pacemaker) and lower right chest
,D. right shoulder (directly over the pacemaker) and the left lower chest(ANSWER) an- terior chest
and back (between shoulder blades)
• Your patient is a 65 year old male complaining of chest pain. Which of the following would be
a contraindication for assisting with the administration of sublingual nitroglycerin?
A. Heart rate >100
B. Heart rate <100
C. SBP >100
D. SBP <100(ANSWER) SBP <100
• A conscious 7 year old patient has chemical burns around her mouth from ingesting
drain cleaner. Her breathing is adequate. You should(ANSWER)
A. evaluate the patient's airway
B. flush burns with water
C. contact medical control
D. administer activated charcoal(ANSWER) Contact medical control
• An unbelted driver struck a tree with his vehicle. Upon examination of the chest you see bruising to
the right side. Your initial vitals are BP 88/76, P 128, R 20. You should suspect(ANSWER)
A. liver laceration
B. cardiac tamponade
C. neurogenic shock
D. multiple rib fractures(ANSWER) cardiac tamponade
• A 30 year old male has been struck by a car. You note a contusion and pain to his left hip. There is no
crepitous on exam. Vital signs are(ANSWER) BP 110/60, P 72, R 12; You should suspect(ANSWER)
A. ecchymosis
B. fractured pelvis
C. neurogenic shock
D. long bone contusion(ANSWER) fractured pelvis
, • When driving an ambulance, operators must drive with the safety of others in mind. This
is known as driving(ANSWER)
A. defensively
B. with privileges
C. with due regard
D. offensively(ANSWER) with due regard
• Your 18-mo. old pt has pale cool skin, decreased mental status, and delayed cap refill. The
mother tells you that the child's diaper has been dry for most of the day. First responders have
applied oxygen. You should
A. position the child on his side and transport
B. rapidly transport and monitor vital signs
C. ventilate with BVM and transport rapidly
D. transport rapidly and apply wet towels enroute(ANSWER) rapidly transport and monitor vital signs
• What is the amount of air moved with one normal breath called?
A. minute volume
B. tidal volume(ANSWER) tidal volume
• Your patient has a fork impaled into his cheek. He is having trouble breathing. You should
A. carefully remove the fork from his cheek
B. insert a nasal airway and apply oxygen
C. stabilize the fork with bulky dressings(ANSWER) carefully remove the fork from his cheek *
• Your 23 year old male patient is acting erratically. Which of the following would be most
important to relay to the ER?
A. medications
B. last doctor visit
C. allergies(ANSWER) medications *
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• A 4-Year-old female tracheostomy pt has pulled out her tracheostomy tube. The opening is
partially obstructed with skin. You should
A. Use a soft tip catheter and suction until clear
B. Insert a nasal airway into stoma
C. Wipe the area clean and perform mouth to stoma ventilation
D. Cut the skin away from the stoma(ANSWER) Use a soft tip catheter and suction until clear
• The strongest portion of the heart that is responsible for circulating blood to the entire body is the
A. Left atrium
B. Right atrium
C. Left ventricle
D. Right ventricle(ANSWER) Left ventricle
• A 60 y/o female has chest pain. She has not taken her prescribed nitro you should
A. Determine what type of cardiac problem the pt has, and assist her with taking the nitro
B. Immediately attached the AED and begin transport to hospital
C. Administer aspirin only and withhold the nitro
D. Consult medical direction with regard to assisting the pt in taking the nitro(ANSWER) Determine
what type of cardiac problem the pt has, and assist her with taking the nitro
• For which of the following patients would an OPA be most appropriate?
A. A 19 y/o with a mandible fracture who is only responsive to pain
B. Unresponsive 25 y/o with a suspected spinal injury
C. Unresponsive five-year-old with a suspected airway obstruction
D. Semiconscious 76 y.o old who is gasping for air(ANSWER) Unresponsive 25 y/o with a suspected
spinal injury
• A 23 y/o construction worker twisted his foot climbing up a ladder. He has an obvious deformity on
the right leg just below the knee. The lower leg and foot are cyanotic and pulseless. You should
A. Apply an air splint and transport
,B. Apply spinal immobilization and elevate the leg
C. Pull gentle traction and apply a splint
D. Apply a traction splint and transport(ANSWER) Pull gentle traction and apply a splint
• A 28 y/o female who is 12 weeks pregnant has twisted her left knee while walking. She states
the pain is 10/10 in severity. You should
A. Apply a traction splint and immobilize with a long spine board
B. Transport on her left side and hold manual stabilization until she gets the
hospital
C. Splint with the stretcher and straps and transport her on her left side
D. Splint using board splints and cravats and transport sitting(ANSWER) Splint using board splints
and cravats and transport sitting
• First responder has delivered a baby. The infant is blue and lethargic; the pulse is 90 you should
A. Transport after placenta is delivered
B. Dry, stimulate and apply oxygen
C. Transport and administer CPR enroute
D. Transport to closest hospital(ANSWER) Dry, stimulate and apply oxygen
• You're transporting a 62 yr old patient complaining of chest pain. Vital signs are(ANSWER) BP
88/40, P 90, R 12. Online medical control orders you to assist the patient in taking his prescribed
nitro. You should
A. check the expiration date then administer the nitro
B. assist the patient w/administering his nitro
C. repeat the vital signs and confirm the order(ANSWER) repeat the vital signs and confirm
the order *
• A pulseless and apneic 68 year old male has an implanted pacemaker in his right shoulder
Without delaying defibrillation, where should you apply the AED pads?
A. anterior chest and back (between shoulder blades)
B. nipple line under the left and right armpits
C. left shoulder (to avoid pacemaker) and lower right chest
,D. right shoulder (directly over the pacemaker) and the left lower chest(ANSWER) an- terior chest
and back (between shoulder blades)
• Your patient is a 65 year old male complaining of chest pain. Which of the following would be
a contraindication for assisting with the administration of sublingual nitroglycerin?
A. Heart rate >100
B. Heart rate <100
C. SBP >100
D. SBP <100(ANSWER) SBP <100
• A conscious 7 year old patient has chemical burns around her mouth from ingesting
drain cleaner. Her breathing is adequate. You should(ANSWER)
A. evaluate the patient's airway
B. flush burns with water
C. contact medical control
D. administer activated charcoal(ANSWER) Contact medical control
• An unbelted driver struck a tree with his vehicle. Upon examination of the chest you see bruising to
the right side. Your initial vitals are BP 88/76, P 128, R 20. You should suspect(ANSWER)
A. liver laceration
B. cardiac tamponade
C. neurogenic shock
D. multiple rib fractures(ANSWER) cardiac tamponade
• A 30 year old male has been struck by a car. You note a contusion and pain to his left hip. There is no
crepitous on exam. Vital signs are(ANSWER) BP 110/60, P 72, R 12; You should suspect(ANSWER)
A. ecchymosis
B. fractured pelvis
C. neurogenic shock
D. long bone contusion(ANSWER) fractured pelvis
, • When driving an ambulance, operators must drive with the safety of others in mind. This
is known as driving(ANSWER)
A. defensively
B. with privileges
C. with due regard
D. offensively(ANSWER) with due regard
• Your 18-mo. old pt has pale cool skin, decreased mental status, and delayed cap refill. The
mother tells you that the child's diaper has been dry for most of the day. First responders have
applied oxygen. You should
A. position the child on his side and transport
B. rapidly transport and monitor vital signs
C. ventilate with BVM and transport rapidly
D. transport rapidly and apply wet towels enroute(ANSWER) rapidly transport and monitor vital signs
• What is the amount of air moved with one normal breath called?
A. minute volume
B. tidal volume(ANSWER) tidal volume
• Your patient has a fork impaled into his cheek. He is having trouble breathing. You should
A. carefully remove the fork from his cheek
B. insert a nasal airway and apply oxygen
C. stabilize the fork with bulky dressings(ANSWER) carefully remove the fork from his cheek *
• Your 23 year old male patient is acting erratically. Which of the following would be most
important to relay to the ER?
A. medications
B. last doctor visit
C. allergies(ANSWER) medications *
