EMT FISDAP Readiness Exam 1
1. A female is unresponsive due to being hit in the head with a board. She has
a large hematoma on her forehead. You should Assess
her airway
Check for a pulse
Obtain consent to treat
Manually stabilize the spine: Manually stabilize the spine
2. Which is the BEST way to assess breathing in an unconscious patient?
Watch for chest rise
Apply a pulse oximeter
Check for capillary refill
Examine the skin color: Watch for chest rise
3. A 10 month old pt has a partial foreign body obstruction due to a piece of hot
dog. She is cyanotic and 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: Back blows and abdominal thrusts
4. A 54 year old female is complaining of chest pain.The patient would like you
to assist her in taking one of her husband's nitro tablets. Vital signs are BP
140/100, P 96, R 18. What should you do?
Monitor vital signs and transport in position of comfort
,EMT FISDAP Readiness Exam 1
Assist the pt in self administering nitroglycerin
Administer oxygen and contact the pt physician
,EMT FISDAP Readiness Exam 1
Check the expiration date on the nitroglycerine and comply with the patients
request: Monitor vital signs and transport in position of comfort
5. The most common electrical disturbance the result in cardiac arrest in
adults is
Ventricular tachycardia
Ventricular fibrillation
Asystole
Pulseless electrical activity: Ventricular fibrillation
6. A 35 year old female claims to have fallen. As you assess her injuries, her
husband enters the room tells 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: Leave the scene and request police assistance
7. A 91 year old male was found lying on the floor in his home. He is staring
blankly and is rigid and cool to the 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: Apply heat packs and handle gently
8. A pt complains of abdominal pain. Which of the following questions should
, EMT FISDAP Readiness Exam 1
you ask?
"Have you had recent constipation"
1. A female is unresponsive due to being hit in the head with a board. She has
a large hematoma on her forehead. You should Assess
her airway
Check for a pulse
Obtain consent to treat
Manually stabilize the spine: Manually stabilize the spine
2. Which is the BEST way to assess breathing in an unconscious patient?
Watch for chest rise
Apply a pulse oximeter
Check for capillary refill
Examine the skin color: Watch for chest rise
3. A 10 month old pt has a partial foreign body obstruction due to a piece of hot
dog. She is cyanotic and 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: Back blows and abdominal thrusts
4. A 54 year old female is complaining of chest pain.The patient would like you
to assist her in taking one of her husband's nitro tablets. Vital signs are BP
140/100, P 96, R 18. What should you do?
Monitor vital signs and transport in position of comfort
,EMT FISDAP Readiness Exam 1
Assist the pt in self administering nitroglycerin
Administer oxygen and contact the pt physician
,EMT FISDAP Readiness Exam 1
Check the expiration date on the nitroglycerine and comply with the patients
request: Monitor vital signs and transport in position of comfort
5. The most common electrical disturbance the result in cardiac arrest in
adults is
Ventricular tachycardia
Ventricular fibrillation
Asystole
Pulseless electrical activity: Ventricular fibrillation
6. A 35 year old female claims to have fallen. As you assess her injuries, her
husband enters the room tells 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: Leave the scene and request police assistance
7. A 91 year old male was found lying on the floor in his home. He is staring
blankly and is rigid and cool to the 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: Apply heat packs and handle gently
8. A pt complains of abdominal pain. Which of the following questions should
, EMT FISDAP Readiness Exam 1
you ask?
"Have you had recent constipation"
