2025 update | FISDAP PARAMEDIC EXAM |COMPLETE MOST TESTED
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. A 23 year old male complains of neck stiffness and flu symptoms for the
past few days. He also describes a high fever with a severe headache,
dizziness and blurred vision. What should you suspect?
A. Hemorrhagic stroke
B. Migraine
C. Meningitis
D. Influenza - ANSWER-C. Meningitis
. What causes an emphysema patient to have a pink appearance?
A. Elevated PCO2 level
B. Polycythemia
C. Anemia
D. Elevated PO2 level - ANSWER-B. Polycythemia
. Which of the following is a musical, squeaking or whistling sound heard in
inspiration and expiration while auscultating lung fields?
,A. Wheezing
B. Snoring
C. Stridor
D. Gurgling - ANSWER-A. Wheezing
. You are treating a 82 year old male in hypovolemic shock. In order to
increase their blood pressure you should administer:
A. 0.45% NaCl via IV
B. isotonic fluids orally
C. dextrose 5% in water via IO
D. isotonic crystalloid via IV - ANSWER-D. isotonic crystalloid via IV
. A 35 year old man is pulseless and apneic. He was found in a lake after
falling through the ice. His wife says he left the house 3 hours ago. His is
cold and rigid. What should you do?
A. Perform chest compressions
B. Begin active rewarming techniques
C. Obtain IO access and administer a warm fluid bolus
D. Contact the medical examiner - ANSWER-A. Perform chest
compressions
,13. What does a pulsating mass in the abdomen suggest?
A. Abdominal aortic aneurysm
B. Perforated ulcer
C. Hernia
D. Ruptured ectopic pregnancy - ANSWER-A. Abdominal aortic aneurysm
14. What is the safest and most effective landing pattern for a helicopter?
A. At a slight angle like that of a jet
B. Nose of the helicopter pointing up with a tail wind
C. Straight up and down in a vertical motion
D. Nose of the helicopter pointing down with a slow descent - ANSWER-A.
At a slight angle like that of a jet
15. During inspiration, what happens to blood flow in the thoracic cavity?
A. afterload increases
B. blood flow increases to the right atrium
C. blood flow through the vena cava is reduced
D. pressure in the aorta increases - ANSWER-B. blood flow increases to
the right atrium
, 16. What is the period of the cardiac cycle when stimulation will not
produce any depolarization?
A. Impulse refractory period
B. Absolute refractory period
C. Relative refractory period
D. Transient refractory period - ANSWER-B. Absolute refractory period
You have received an order for a dopamine drip. You carry 500cc bags of
D5W. How much dopamine should you add to the bag to create a
1600mcg/1mL dilution?
A. 800mg
B. 1600mcg
C. 1600mg
D. 400mcg - ANSWER-A. 800 mg
2. During the absolute refractory period, what happens to the cardiac
cell?
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. A 23 year old male complains of neck stiffness and flu symptoms for the
past few days. He also describes a high fever with a severe headache,
dizziness and blurred vision. What should you suspect?
A. Hemorrhagic stroke
B. Migraine
C. Meningitis
D. Influenza - ANSWER-C. Meningitis
. What causes an emphysema patient to have a pink appearance?
A. Elevated PCO2 level
B. Polycythemia
C. Anemia
D. Elevated PO2 level - ANSWER-B. Polycythemia
. Which of the following is a musical, squeaking or whistling sound heard in
inspiration and expiration while auscultating lung fields?
,A. Wheezing
B. Snoring
C. Stridor
D. Gurgling - ANSWER-A. Wheezing
. You are treating a 82 year old male in hypovolemic shock. In order to
increase their blood pressure you should administer:
A. 0.45% NaCl via IV
B. isotonic fluids orally
C. dextrose 5% in water via IO
D. isotonic crystalloid via IV - ANSWER-D. isotonic crystalloid via IV
. A 35 year old man is pulseless and apneic. He was found in a lake after
falling through the ice. His wife says he left the house 3 hours ago. His is
cold and rigid. What should you do?
A. Perform chest compressions
B. Begin active rewarming techniques
C. Obtain IO access and administer a warm fluid bolus
D. Contact the medical examiner - ANSWER-A. Perform chest
compressions
,13. What does a pulsating mass in the abdomen suggest?
A. Abdominal aortic aneurysm
B. Perforated ulcer
C. Hernia
D. Ruptured ectopic pregnancy - ANSWER-A. Abdominal aortic aneurysm
14. What is the safest and most effective landing pattern for a helicopter?
A. At a slight angle like that of a jet
B. Nose of the helicopter pointing up with a tail wind
C. Straight up and down in a vertical motion
D. Nose of the helicopter pointing down with a slow descent - ANSWER-A.
At a slight angle like that of a jet
15. During inspiration, what happens to blood flow in the thoracic cavity?
A. afterload increases
B. blood flow increases to the right atrium
C. blood flow through the vena cava is reduced
D. pressure in the aorta increases - ANSWER-B. blood flow increases to
the right atrium
, 16. What is the period of the cardiac cycle when stimulation will not
produce any depolarization?
A. Impulse refractory period
B. Absolute refractory period
C. Relative refractory period
D. Transient refractory period - ANSWER-B. Absolute refractory period
You have received an order for a dopamine drip. You carry 500cc bags of
D5W. How much dopamine should you add to the bag to create a
1600mcg/1mL dilution?
A. 800mg
B. 1600mcg
C. 1600mg
D. 400mcg - ANSWER-A. 800 mg
2. During the absolute refractory period, what happens to the cardiac
cell?
