FISDAP Paramedic Final Exam Questions 2024
1. You have received an order for a dopamine drip. 800mg
You carry 500cc bags of D5W. How much dopamine
should you add to the bag to create a 1600mcg/1mL
dilution?
2. During the absolute refractory period, what happens It is unable to be
to the cardiac cell? stimulated.
3. A 29 year old female fell from an 18 foot roof. During Head, chest, ab-
your rapid trauma assessment, where are you most domen
likely to find life-threatening injuries?
4. Unequal pupils are a result of pressure on which Occulomotor
structure? nerve
5. What is an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in Hypercapnia
the blood called?
6. 6. What is oxygen deficiency in the body called? Hypoxia
7. What is your initial priority at a trench collapse? Establishing med-
ical command
8. A 23 year old male complains of neck stiffness and flu Meningitis
symptoms for the past few days. He also describes
a high fever with a severe headache, dizziness and
blurred vision. What should you suspect?
9. What causes an emphysema patient to have a pink Polycythemia
appearance?
10. Which of the following is a musical, squeaking or Wheezing
whistling sound heard in inspiration and expiration
while auscultating lung fields?
11. You are treating a 82 year old male in hypovolemic isotonic crystalloid
shock. In order to increase their blood pressure you via IV
should administer:
12.
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A 35 year old man is pulseless and apneic. He was Perform chest
found in a lake after falling through the ice. His wife compressions
says he left the house 3 hours ago. His is cold and
rigid. What should you do?
13. What does a pulsating mass in the abdomen sug- Abdominal aortic
gest? aneurysm
14. What is the safest and most effective landing pattern At a slight angle
for a helicopter? like that of a jet
15. During inspiration, what happens to blood flow in the blood flow increas-
thoracic cavity? es to the right atri-
um
16. What is the period of the cardiac cycle when stimula- Absolute refracto-
tion will not produce any depolarization? ry period
17. While treating a 56 year old male for chest pain, you A compensatory
note a few PVCs on the monitor. You print a strip pause
and measure the distance between the normal beats
on each side of the PVC. The normal sinus rhythm
continues on both sides of the PVC as if it were the
normal beat, even though the PVC happens sooner
than the sinus beat would have. The pause after the
PVC would be:
18. A 5 month old male is in cardiac arrest. Resuscitation Begin termination
efforts have been ongoing for 30 minutes. His heart of resuscitative ef-
rhythm is and has been asystolic throughout treat- forts
ment. What should you do?
19. Which of the following requires ATP? active transport
20. A 52 year old male was the unrestrained driver in
a frontal impact car crash. Which of the following
injuries would lead you to believe the patient traveled
"up and over" the dashboard instead of "down and
under"?
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21. How does the blood flow through the heart? Right atrium to
right ventricle to
lungs to left atrium
to left ventricle
22. As soon as an infant's head is delivered, what should Determine the lo-
you do? cation of the um-
bilical cord.
23. A patient has aphasia following a stroke, which lobe Temporal
of the brain was affected?
24. What does the P wave represent with an ECG? atrial depolariza-
tion
25. A lethargic 22 month old male presents with hoarse- Respiratory Fail-
ness and coughing. He has sternal retractions and ure
his belly and chest move in opposite directions with
each breath. He is breathing at a rate of 64. What
should you suspect?
26. A patient was ejected from an automobile and is epinephrine 1 mg
apneic and pulseless. ECG reveals a regular rhythm IV.
with an R-R interval of 1.24 seconds and a QRS width
of 110 milliseconds. You should consider
27. What organ is located in the upper right quadrant? Liver
28. A 24 year old male was stabbed in the thigh. Bright Artery
red blood spurts from the wound. What should you
suspect that the patient severed?
29. A 24 year old male was working underneath his car Traumatic asphyx-
when it fell off of the jack. He was under the car iation
approximately 20 minutes before being extricated. He
has bluish discoloration of his skin above the nipple
line. What should you suspect?
30. A unrestrained 24 year old female driver hit an electri- Stomach
cal pole and struck the steering wheel. She appears
, FISDAP Paramedic Final Exam Questions 2024
pale and complains of nausea and abdominal pain.
What organ is LEAST likely to suffer an injury as a
result of this impact?
31. What causes Down's syndrome? an extra chromo-
some
32. Where would you insert the needle to decompress the Above the 3rd rib
chest? midclavicular line
33. A 67 year old male complains of bloody stool with IV Fluid Bolus
accompanying nausea and emesis. He states symp-
toms began 3 days ago. Vital signs BP 100/86, P 88, R
18. What should you do?
34. How much time do you have to successfully intubate 30 seconds
a patient?
35. What condition results when the alveoli collapse? atelectasis
36. Why should you administer IV fluid to a patient in Maintain ade-
hypovolemic shock? quate tissue perfu-
sion
37. What best defines shock? Lack of adequate
perfusion to the
tissues.
38. What causes priapism in a trauma patient? Parasympathetic
nervous system
dominance
39. What is the primary function of insulin? Increase glucose
transport into the
cells and increase
liver glycogen lev-
els
40. A 60 year old male fell onto a coffee table yesterday Cullen's sign
and he woke up this morning complaining of diffuse,
1. You have received an order for a dopamine drip. 800mg
You carry 500cc bags of D5W. How much dopamine
should you add to the bag to create a 1600mcg/1mL
dilution?
2. During the absolute refractory period, what happens It is unable to be
to the cardiac cell? stimulated.
3. A 29 year old female fell from an 18 foot roof. During Head, chest, ab-
your rapid trauma assessment, where are you most domen
likely to find life-threatening injuries?
4. Unequal pupils are a result of pressure on which Occulomotor
structure? nerve
5. What is an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in Hypercapnia
the blood called?
6. 6. What is oxygen deficiency in the body called? Hypoxia
7. What is your initial priority at a trench collapse? Establishing med-
ical command
8. A 23 year old male complains of neck stiffness and flu Meningitis
symptoms for the past few days. He also describes
a high fever with a severe headache, dizziness and
blurred vision. What should you suspect?
9. What causes an emphysema patient to have a pink Polycythemia
appearance?
10. Which of the following is a musical, squeaking or Wheezing
whistling sound heard in inspiration and expiration
while auscultating lung fields?
11. You are treating a 82 year old male in hypovolemic isotonic crystalloid
shock. In order to increase their blood pressure you via IV
should administer:
12.
, FISDAP Paramedic Final Exam Questions 2024
A 35 year old man is pulseless and apneic. He was Perform chest
found in a lake after falling through the ice. His wife compressions
says he left the house 3 hours ago. His is cold and
rigid. What should you do?
13. What does a pulsating mass in the abdomen sug- Abdominal aortic
gest? aneurysm
14. What is the safest and most effective landing pattern At a slight angle
for a helicopter? like that of a jet
15. During inspiration, what happens to blood flow in the blood flow increas-
thoracic cavity? es to the right atri-
um
16. What is the period of the cardiac cycle when stimula- Absolute refracto-
tion will not produce any depolarization? ry period
17. While treating a 56 year old male for chest pain, you A compensatory
note a few PVCs on the monitor. You print a strip pause
and measure the distance between the normal beats
on each side of the PVC. The normal sinus rhythm
continues on both sides of the PVC as if it were the
normal beat, even though the PVC happens sooner
than the sinus beat would have. The pause after the
PVC would be:
18. A 5 month old male is in cardiac arrest. Resuscitation Begin termination
efforts have been ongoing for 30 minutes. His heart of resuscitative ef-
rhythm is and has been asystolic throughout treat- forts
ment. What should you do?
19. Which of the following requires ATP? active transport
20. A 52 year old male was the unrestrained driver in
a frontal impact car crash. Which of the following
injuries would lead you to believe the patient traveled
"up and over" the dashboard instead of "down and
under"?
, FISDAP Paramedic Final Exam Questions 2024
21. How does the blood flow through the heart? Right atrium to
right ventricle to
lungs to left atrium
to left ventricle
22. As soon as an infant's head is delivered, what should Determine the lo-
you do? cation of the um-
bilical cord.
23. A patient has aphasia following a stroke, which lobe Temporal
of the brain was affected?
24. What does the P wave represent with an ECG? atrial depolariza-
tion
25. A lethargic 22 month old male presents with hoarse- Respiratory Fail-
ness and coughing. He has sternal retractions and ure
his belly and chest move in opposite directions with
each breath. He is breathing at a rate of 64. What
should you suspect?
26. A patient was ejected from an automobile and is epinephrine 1 mg
apneic and pulseless. ECG reveals a regular rhythm IV.
with an R-R interval of 1.24 seconds and a QRS width
of 110 milliseconds. You should consider
27. What organ is located in the upper right quadrant? Liver
28. A 24 year old male was stabbed in the thigh. Bright Artery
red blood spurts from the wound. What should you
suspect that the patient severed?
29. A 24 year old male was working underneath his car Traumatic asphyx-
when it fell off of the jack. He was under the car iation
approximately 20 minutes before being extricated. He
has bluish discoloration of his skin above the nipple
line. What should you suspect?
30. A unrestrained 24 year old female driver hit an electri- Stomach
cal pole and struck the steering wheel. She appears
, FISDAP Paramedic Final Exam Questions 2024
pale and complains of nausea and abdominal pain.
What organ is LEAST likely to suffer an injury as a
result of this impact?
31. What causes Down's syndrome? an extra chromo-
some
32. Where would you insert the needle to decompress the Above the 3rd rib
chest? midclavicular line
33. A 67 year old male complains of bloody stool with IV Fluid Bolus
accompanying nausea and emesis. He states symp-
toms began 3 days ago. Vital signs BP 100/86, P 88, R
18. What should you do?
34. How much time do you have to successfully intubate 30 seconds
a patient?
35. What condition results when the alveoli collapse? atelectasis
36. Why should you administer IV fluid to a patient in Maintain ade-
hypovolemic shock? quate tissue perfu-
sion
37. What best defines shock? Lack of adequate
perfusion to the
tissues.
38. What causes priapism in a trauma patient? Parasympathetic
nervous system
dominance
39. What is the primary function of insulin? Increase glucose
transport into the
cells and increase
liver glycogen lev-
els
40. A 60 year old male fell onto a coffee table yesterday Cullen's sign
and he woke up this morning complaining of diffuse,
