FISDAP Operations study questions and answers
(LATEST 3VERSION)
When using PCR for research or quality assurance. What should you delete?
Pt's name/ emt's name/ response times/ treatments rendered - ANSWER✅ PTS name
6 yo child fell at the park. No adult around. Type of consent?
Implied/ legal/ expressed/ pediatric - ANSWER✅ Implied
First to arrive. Using START, you should identify pts who?
Ambulatory/ deceased/ unresponsive/ breathing - ANSWER✅ Ambulatory
Partner comes to work dirty and leaves trash. Best describe these actions?
Unethical/ unprofessional/ dangerous/ negligent - ANSWER✅ Unprofessional
Verbal consent to treatment is called?
Expressed/ implied/ defined/ legalized - ANSWER✅ Expressed
Elderly pt cut her hand, bleeding is controlled. She answers questions slowly and often
pauses. Vitals are BP 110/80, 64, 14. What should you do?
Allow adequate time unless condition worsens/ yes or no ?/ document altered mental/
direct questions to someone else - ANSWER✅ Allow adequate time
,MCI, pt asks for help. Disoriented and R 32. According to START, you should? - ANSWER✅
Immediate
MCI, how should report info to trans ambulance?
Neuro status and vitals/ medical and SAMPLE/ pt's hospital pref/ MOI and who was at fault -
ANSWER✅ Neural status and vitals
Pt cond should be corrected during Pri survey?
12 yo dyspnea from allergic reaction/ 28 yo rapid pulse stung by several bees/ 22 yo ab
pain baseball bat/ 45 yo mod chest pain, no palp BP - ANSWER✅ 12 yo dyspnea from
allergic reaction
58 yo heavy chest pressure. Ask you what is cause. You should?
Hospital staff will explain/ heart not getting enough O2/ acute MI/ can't explain bc HIPAA -
ANSWER✅ Hospital staff will explain
Legal case against you. What is your best defense in court?
Complete and thorough report/ dispatch records/ partner's supporting testimony/
immediate recollection of events - ANSWER✅ Complete and thorough report
Alert 67 yo refuses care and requests to release form? What should you do?
Explain risks/ restrain and trans/ provide supportive care and allow refusal/ ask PD to
place in protective custody - ANSWER✅ Explain risk
,Pt shot in head no signs of life. Brain matter on floor. You should?
Cover pt and contact coroner/ leave scene untouched and contact PD/ resus measures and
tran/ permit fam to view and emotional support - ANSWER✅ Leave scene untouched and
contact PD
Most effective way to stop spread of infectious diseases?
Gloves all pts/ good hand washing/ avoid bodily fluids/ face shield all calls - ANSWER✅
Good hand washing
START, open airway, he begins breathing and is unresponsive. This pt should be classified? -
ANSWER✅ Immediate
Finalizing PCR, notice incorrect pulse reading. What should you do? - ANSWER✅ Single
horizontal line, correct, initial
Arrive large fight, pointed to stab victim. You should?
Drive away and stage/ quickly load and tran/ treat and request ALS/ treat and request
police - ANSWER✅ Drive away and stage
Pt dead when you arrive. Rigor mortis already set in. you should?
Direct fam to contact coroner and leave scene/ *tell bad news and emotional supp/ pt dead
nothing you can do/ fam sign refusal and clear scene - ANSWER✅ tell bad news and
emotional supp
, Honor DNR when?
Given appropriate paperwork/ fam requests/ confirm with physician/ pt's cond is
irreversible - ANSWER✅ Given appropriate paperwork
Upon entering home elderly called 911 for chest pain you should?
Gen impress/ check BP/ collect meds/ load and go - ANSWER✅ Gen impression
A medical director issues permanent written orders that allow you to treat patients under
certain circumstances. This is known as:
Standing order/ online medical direction/ advance directive/ designated agent -
ANSWER✅ Standing order
When approaching unsafe scene, you should:
Park ambulance so that you can easily make a quick retreat/ wear Kevlar vest to reduce
threat of gunshot wound or stabbing/ leave on lights and sirens to scare off perpetrators/
stand clear view so that you can be identified as medical personal - ANSWER✅ Park
ambulance so that you can easily make a quick retreat
Suspect a chemical of mass destruction?
75 people become sick with sudden onset of vomiting and diarrhea at parade/ you smell an
unfamiliar bitter odor at scene of multi vehicle collision/ 20 ppl complain of abdominal
cramping at triathlon/ 100 people evacuated with nausea from office building with a new
furnace - ANSWER✅ 75 people become sick with sudden onset of vomiting and diarrhea at
parade
(LATEST 3VERSION)
When using PCR for research or quality assurance. What should you delete?
Pt's name/ emt's name/ response times/ treatments rendered - ANSWER✅ PTS name
6 yo child fell at the park. No adult around. Type of consent?
Implied/ legal/ expressed/ pediatric - ANSWER✅ Implied
First to arrive. Using START, you should identify pts who?
Ambulatory/ deceased/ unresponsive/ breathing - ANSWER✅ Ambulatory
Partner comes to work dirty and leaves trash. Best describe these actions?
Unethical/ unprofessional/ dangerous/ negligent - ANSWER✅ Unprofessional
Verbal consent to treatment is called?
Expressed/ implied/ defined/ legalized - ANSWER✅ Expressed
Elderly pt cut her hand, bleeding is controlled. She answers questions slowly and often
pauses. Vitals are BP 110/80, 64, 14. What should you do?
Allow adequate time unless condition worsens/ yes or no ?/ document altered mental/
direct questions to someone else - ANSWER✅ Allow adequate time
,MCI, pt asks for help. Disoriented and R 32. According to START, you should? - ANSWER✅
Immediate
MCI, how should report info to trans ambulance?
Neuro status and vitals/ medical and SAMPLE/ pt's hospital pref/ MOI and who was at fault -
ANSWER✅ Neural status and vitals
Pt cond should be corrected during Pri survey?
12 yo dyspnea from allergic reaction/ 28 yo rapid pulse stung by several bees/ 22 yo ab
pain baseball bat/ 45 yo mod chest pain, no palp BP - ANSWER✅ 12 yo dyspnea from
allergic reaction
58 yo heavy chest pressure. Ask you what is cause. You should?
Hospital staff will explain/ heart not getting enough O2/ acute MI/ can't explain bc HIPAA -
ANSWER✅ Hospital staff will explain
Legal case against you. What is your best defense in court?
Complete and thorough report/ dispatch records/ partner's supporting testimony/
immediate recollection of events - ANSWER✅ Complete and thorough report
Alert 67 yo refuses care and requests to release form? What should you do?
Explain risks/ restrain and trans/ provide supportive care and allow refusal/ ask PD to
place in protective custody - ANSWER✅ Explain risk
,Pt shot in head no signs of life. Brain matter on floor. You should?
Cover pt and contact coroner/ leave scene untouched and contact PD/ resus measures and
tran/ permit fam to view and emotional support - ANSWER✅ Leave scene untouched and
contact PD
Most effective way to stop spread of infectious diseases?
Gloves all pts/ good hand washing/ avoid bodily fluids/ face shield all calls - ANSWER✅
Good hand washing
START, open airway, he begins breathing and is unresponsive. This pt should be classified? -
ANSWER✅ Immediate
Finalizing PCR, notice incorrect pulse reading. What should you do? - ANSWER✅ Single
horizontal line, correct, initial
Arrive large fight, pointed to stab victim. You should?
Drive away and stage/ quickly load and tran/ treat and request ALS/ treat and request
police - ANSWER✅ Drive away and stage
Pt dead when you arrive. Rigor mortis already set in. you should?
Direct fam to contact coroner and leave scene/ *tell bad news and emotional supp/ pt dead
nothing you can do/ fam sign refusal and clear scene - ANSWER✅ tell bad news and
emotional supp
, Honor DNR when?
Given appropriate paperwork/ fam requests/ confirm with physician/ pt's cond is
irreversible - ANSWER✅ Given appropriate paperwork
Upon entering home elderly called 911 for chest pain you should?
Gen impress/ check BP/ collect meds/ load and go - ANSWER✅ Gen impression
A medical director issues permanent written orders that allow you to treat patients under
certain circumstances. This is known as:
Standing order/ online medical direction/ advance directive/ designated agent -
ANSWER✅ Standing order
When approaching unsafe scene, you should:
Park ambulance so that you can easily make a quick retreat/ wear Kevlar vest to reduce
threat of gunshot wound or stabbing/ leave on lights and sirens to scare off perpetrators/
stand clear view so that you can be identified as medical personal - ANSWER✅ Park
ambulance so that you can easily make a quick retreat
Suspect a chemical of mass destruction?
75 people become sick with sudden onset of vomiting and diarrhea at parade/ you smell an
unfamiliar bitter odor at scene of multi vehicle collision/ 20 ppl complain of abdominal
cramping at triathlon/ 100 people evacuated with nausea from office building with a new
furnace - ANSWER✅ 75 people become sick with sudden onset of vomiting and diarrhea at
parade
