FISDAP EMT FINAL 2024/2025 TEST #4 / ACTUAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
GUIDE SOLUTION)
1. A female is unresponsive due to being hit in the head Manually stabilize the
with a board. She has a large hematoma on her fore- spine
head. You should
Assess her airway
Check for a pulse
Obtain consent to treat
Manually stabilize the spine
2. Which is the BEST way to assess breathing in an un- Watch for chest rise
conscious patient?
Watch for chest rise
Apply a pulse oximeter
Check for capillary refill
Examine the skin color
3. A 10 month old pt has a partial foreign body obstruc- Back blows and abdomi-
tion due to a piece of hot dog. She is cyanotic and nal thrusts
has minimal air movement. Your treatment should
include
Ventilations by bvm and oxygen
A blind finger sweep
Highly concentrated oxygen blow-by
Back blows and abdominal thrusts
4. A 54 year old female is complaining of chest pain. The Monitor vital signs and
patient would like you to assist her in taking one of her transport in position of
husband's nitro tablets. Vital signs are BP 140/100, P comfort
96, R 18. What should you do?
Monitor vital signs and transport in position of com-
fort
Assist the pt in self administering nitroglycerin
, FISDAP EMT FINAL 2024/2025 TEST #4 / ACTUAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
GUIDE SOLUTION)
Administer oxygen and contact the pt physician
Check the expiration date on the nitroglycerine and
comply with the patients request
5. The most common electrical disturbance the result in Ventricular fibrillation
cardiac arrest in adults is
Ventricular tachycardia
Ventricular fibrillation
Asystole
Pulseless electrical activity
6. A 35 year old female claims to have fallen. As you Leave the scene and re-
assess her injuries, her husband enters the room tells quest police assistance
you to leave. He is holding a baseball bat. You should
Remove the pt from the house as quickly as possible
Continue caring for the pt while reasoning with the
husband
Leave the scene and request police assistance
Tell the husband to drop the bat
7. A 91 year old male was found lying on the floor in his Apply heat packs and han-
home. He is staring blankly and is rigid and cool to the dle gently
touch. Vital signs are BP 100/74, Temp 88F, and SPo2
93%. As you prepare for transport, you should
Handle the pt gently
Apply heat packs and massage extremities
Massage his extremities
Apply heat packs and handle gently
8. A pt complains of abdominal pain. Which of the follow- "How would you describe
ing questions should you ask? your pain"
"Have you had recent constipation"
, FISDAP EMT FINAL 2024/2025 TEST #4 / ACTUAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
GUIDE SOLUTION)
"Does the pain change when you take a deep breath"
"Is your pain sharp"
"How would you describe your pain"
9. A 90 year old female complains of shortness of breath Congestive heart failure
which has been ongoing for the past few days. It gets (CHF)
worse at night when she lies down. Vital signs BP
180/100. P 106, R24. breath sounds reveal crackles
bilaterally. Her most likely problem is
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
Pulseless electrical activity (PEA)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Congestive heart failure (CHF)
10. A 7 year old child was struck by an automobile. You Applying direct pressure
note a contusion to the right chest and right lower arm to the arm, applying a
fracture with arterial bleeding. Your treatment should long backboard, and ad-
include ministering oxygen
Gathering info from the driver, applying a c-collar, and
performing a detailed physical exam
Administering oxygen, splinting to the right arm, and
obtaining parental consent
Stabilizing the vehicle, inserting a nasal cannula, and
listening to lung sounds
Applying direct pressure to the arm, applying a long
backboard, and administering oxygen
11. Your are called to an office building for a pt with an Clear the building of all
altered mental status. When you arrive, several people people
in the parking lot tell you that a few of their coworkers
began to feel ill with headaches, nausea, and vomit-
, FISDAP EMT FINAL 2024/2025 TEST #4 / ACTUAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
GUIDE SOLUTION)
ing. Concerned, they left the building but think that
there may still be a dozen people inside. You should
Request a hazmat team on scene
Clear the building of all people
Begin triaging patients in the parking lot
Set up a decontamination area
12. A 79 year old pt is in cardiac arrest. No one has started Begin CPR
CPR. you should
Apply and AED and analyze the rhythm
Call the hospital for medial direction
Perform several quick rescue breaths
13. A pt has a black substance around her mouth, but Ask if she knows what the
says that she has not been exposed to any burning substance is
material. After initial assessment, you should
Take a sample of the substance
Ask if she knows what the substance is
Apply an N95 mask to the pt
Take the pt blood pressure
14. Which of the following signs would you expect in a pt Increased respiratory ef-
with a stab wound on the right side of the chest fort
Increased respiratory effort
Spontaneous pneumothorax
Decreased heart rate
Paradoxical chest movement
15. A seven year old boy was struck by a car. He is unre- Open the airway and suc-
sponsive and apneic, bleeding from the head, nose, tion
and mouth, with obvious deformity to his right mid-fe-
mur. You should
GUIDE SOLUTION)
1. A female is unresponsive due to being hit in the head Manually stabilize the
with a board. She has a large hematoma on her fore- spine
head. You should
Assess her airway
Check for a pulse
Obtain consent to treat
Manually stabilize the spine
2. Which is the BEST way to assess breathing in an un- Watch for chest rise
conscious patient?
Watch for chest rise
Apply a pulse oximeter
Check for capillary refill
Examine the skin color
3. A 10 month old pt has a partial foreign body obstruc- Back blows and abdomi-
tion due to a piece of hot dog. She is cyanotic and nal thrusts
has minimal air movement. Your treatment should
include
Ventilations by bvm and oxygen
A blind finger sweep
Highly concentrated oxygen blow-by
Back blows and abdominal thrusts
4. A 54 year old female is complaining of chest pain. The Monitor vital signs and
patient would like you to assist her in taking one of her transport in position of
husband's nitro tablets. Vital signs are BP 140/100, P comfort
96, R 18. What should you do?
Monitor vital signs and transport in position of com-
fort
Assist the pt in self administering nitroglycerin
, FISDAP EMT FINAL 2024/2025 TEST #4 / ACTUAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
GUIDE SOLUTION)
Administer oxygen and contact the pt physician
Check the expiration date on the nitroglycerine and
comply with the patients request
5. The most common electrical disturbance the result in Ventricular fibrillation
cardiac arrest in adults is
Ventricular tachycardia
Ventricular fibrillation
Asystole
Pulseless electrical activity
6. A 35 year old female claims to have fallen. As you Leave the scene and re-
assess her injuries, her husband enters the room tells quest police assistance
you to leave. He is holding a baseball bat. You should
Remove the pt from the house as quickly as possible
Continue caring for the pt while reasoning with the
husband
Leave the scene and request police assistance
Tell the husband to drop the bat
7. A 91 year old male was found lying on the floor in his Apply heat packs and han-
home. He is staring blankly and is rigid and cool to the dle gently
touch. Vital signs are BP 100/74, Temp 88F, and SPo2
93%. As you prepare for transport, you should
Handle the pt gently
Apply heat packs and massage extremities
Massage his extremities
Apply heat packs and handle gently
8. A pt complains of abdominal pain. Which of the follow- "How would you describe
ing questions should you ask? your pain"
"Have you had recent constipation"
, FISDAP EMT FINAL 2024/2025 TEST #4 / ACTUAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
GUIDE SOLUTION)
"Does the pain change when you take a deep breath"
"Is your pain sharp"
"How would you describe your pain"
9. A 90 year old female complains of shortness of breath Congestive heart failure
which has been ongoing for the past few days. It gets (CHF)
worse at night when she lies down. Vital signs BP
180/100. P 106, R24. breath sounds reveal crackles
bilaterally. Her most likely problem is
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
Pulseless electrical activity (PEA)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Congestive heart failure (CHF)
10. A 7 year old child was struck by an automobile. You Applying direct pressure
note a contusion to the right chest and right lower arm to the arm, applying a
fracture with arterial bleeding. Your treatment should long backboard, and ad-
include ministering oxygen
Gathering info from the driver, applying a c-collar, and
performing a detailed physical exam
Administering oxygen, splinting to the right arm, and
obtaining parental consent
Stabilizing the vehicle, inserting a nasal cannula, and
listening to lung sounds
Applying direct pressure to the arm, applying a long
backboard, and administering oxygen
11. Your are called to an office building for a pt with an Clear the building of all
altered mental status. When you arrive, several people people
in the parking lot tell you that a few of their coworkers
began to feel ill with headaches, nausea, and vomit-
, FISDAP EMT FINAL 2024/2025 TEST #4 / ACTUAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
GUIDE SOLUTION)
ing. Concerned, they left the building but think that
there may still be a dozen people inside. You should
Request a hazmat team on scene
Clear the building of all people
Begin triaging patients in the parking lot
Set up a decontamination area
12. A 79 year old pt is in cardiac arrest. No one has started Begin CPR
CPR. you should
Apply and AED and analyze the rhythm
Call the hospital for medial direction
Perform several quick rescue breaths
13. A pt has a black substance around her mouth, but Ask if she knows what the
says that she has not been exposed to any burning substance is
material. After initial assessment, you should
Take a sample of the substance
Ask if she knows what the substance is
Apply an N95 mask to the pt
Take the pt blood pressure
14. Which of the following signs would you expect in a pt Increased respiratory ef-
with a stab wound on the right side of the chest fort
Increased respiratory effort
Spontaneous pneumothorax
Decreased heart rate
Paradoxical chest movement
15. A seven year old boy was struck by a car. He is unre- Open the airway and suc-
sponsive and apneic, bleeding from the head, nose, tion
and mouth, with obvious deformity to his right mid-fe-
mur. You should
