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FISDAP EMT Medical Exam Questions and
Correct Answers | Latest Update
1. Which statement strongly indicates syncope?
✓ -:- I blacked out for a few seconds
2. When assessing the patient for arm drift, you should ask the patient to
✓ -:- hold their arms out palms up, eyes closed
3. 68 yo patient reports abdominal pain, vomiting, and a loss of appetite, as well as black,
tarry stools. you should suspect
✓ -:- upper gi bleed
4. You are called to an outdoor garden center on a hot, humid day. Your patient is pale,
wheezing, and has hives. you should suspect
✓ -:- bee sting
5. you have been dispatched to a behavioral emergency. The police are on the scene and
have asked you to evaluate the patient. you should
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✓ -:- restrain the pt. to your cot and transport to the nearest hospital
6. a pt. was cleaning a bathroom when he came out gagging and coughing. his eyes are red
and watering and he is complaining of dyspnea. you should
✓ -:- move the pt to a well ventilated area
7. 38 yo pt. has a history of hypothyroidism. she is hypertensive, tachycardic, and
hyperthermic. you find an empty bottle of Synthroid nearby. You should
✓ -:- contact the poison center or medical command.
8. a pt's family member reports a glucometer reading of 57 mg/dL. how should you interpret
this reading?
✓ -:- low
9. a worker at a fertilizer plant has spilled lye all over his upper body. you should
✓ -:- brush the powder off the pt.
10. to assess a possible stroke pt for abnormal speech, you should
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✓ -:- ask the pt to repeat a common phrase
11. a pt was stung by a bee. you should
✓ -:- apply ice cold compress to the affected area
12. 72 yo male has weak hand grips, blurred vision, and is unable to tell you the day of the
week. he is a type 2 diabetic. what should you do
✓ -:- evaluate for facial droop
13. which of the following meds helps the body transport sugar into the cells
✓ -:- insulin
14. an unconscious patient has one pupil that is significantly larger than the other and not
reactive to light. the most likely cause is
✓ -:- stroke
15. where would you expect to find pain in a pt with suspected appendicitis
✓ -:- right lower quadrant
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FISDAP EMT Medical Exam Questions and
Correct Answers | Latest Update
1. Which statement strongly indicates syncope?
✓ -:- I blacked out for a few seconds
2. When assessing the patient for arm drift, you should ask the patient to
✓ -:- hold their arms out palms up, eyes closed
3. 68 yo patient reports abdominal pain, vomiting, and a loss of appetite, as well as black,
tarry stools. you should suspect
✓ -:- upper gi bleed
4. You are called to an outdoor garden center on a hot, humid day. Your patient is pale,
wheezing, and has hives. you should suspect
✓ -:- bee sting
5. you have been dispatched to a behavioral emergency. The police are on the scene and
have asked you to evaluate the patient. you should
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✓ -:- restrain the pt. to your cot and transport to the nearest hospital
6. a pt. was cleaning a bathroom when he came out gagging and coughing. his eyes are red
and watering and he is complaining of dyspnea. you should
✓ -:- move the pt to a well ventilated area
7. 38 yo pt. has a history of hypothyroidism. she is hypertensive, tachycardic, and
hyperthermic. you find an empty bottle of Synthroid nearby. You should
✓ -:- contact the poison center or medical command.
8. a pt's family member reports a glucometer reading of 57 mg/dL. how should you interpret
this reading?
✓ -:- low
9. a worker at a fertilizer plant has spilled lye all over his upper body. you should
✓ -:- brush the powder off the pt.
10. to assess a possible stroke pt for abnormal speech, you should
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✓ -:- ask the pt to repeat a common phrase
11. a pt was stung by a bee. you should
✓ -:- apply ice cold compress to the affected area
12. 72 yo male has weak hand grips, blurred vision, and is unable to tell you the day of the
week. he is a type 2 diabetic. what should you do
✓ -:- evaluate for facial droop
13. which of the following meds helps the body transport sugar into the cells
✓ -:- insulin
14. an unconscious patient has one pupil that is significantly larger than the other and not
reactive to light. the most likely cause is
✓ -:- stroke
15. where would you expect to find pain in a pt with suspected appendicitis
✓ -:- right lower quadrant
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