EMT FISDAP FINAL EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WELL NOTED CORRECT
ANSWERS || VERIFIED PAPER ||100%
PASS
\.A critical incident stress debriefing should be conducted no longer than ________ hours
following the incident. - Answer- 72
\.Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level of prehospital
emergency training? - Answer- AED
\.As an EMT, it is important to remember that the signs and symptoms of cumulative stress: -
Answer- may not be present or obvious at all times
\.The patient care report (PCR) ensures: - Answer- continuity of care
\.Which of the following scenarios does NOT involve the administration of ALS?
A. a 53-year-old patient who is given glucagon for significant hypoglycemia Incorrect
B. a 64-year-old cardiac arrest patient who is defibrillated with an automated external
defibrillator (AED) Correct
C. a 48-year-old patient whose airway is secured with a multilumen device Incorrect
D. a 61-year-old trauma patient whose chest is decompressed with a needle Incorrect - Answer-
B. a 64-year-old cardiac arrest patient who is defibrillated with an automated external
defibrillator (AED)
,\.A patient's refusal for EMS treatment and/or transport must be: - Answer- an informed
refusal
\.Which of the following MOST accurately defines negligence? - Answer- deviation from the
standard of care that may result in further injury
\.Which of the following scenarios MOST accurately depicts abandonment? - Answer- A
paramedic transfers patient care to an EMT
\.While assisting an advanced life support (ALS) ambulance crew, you are accidentally stuck with
an IV needle. You should: - Answer- report the incident to your supervisor after the call
\.A positive TB skin test indicates that: - Answer- . you have been exposed to the disease.
\.Communicating with hearing-impaired patients can be facilitated by doing all of the following,
EXCEPT: - Answer- . elevating the tone of your voice and exaggerating word pronunciation.
\.When relaying patient information via radio, communications should be: - Answer- . brief
and easily understood.
\.f an action or procedure that was performed on a patient is not recorded on the written
report: - Answer- it was not performed in the eyes of the law.
\.Maintaining the chain of evidence at the scene of a crime should include: - Answer- not
cutting through holes in clothing that were caused by weapons
\.When you begin an oral report, you should state the patient's age, sex, and: - Answer- chief
complaint.
, \.The person who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to perform emergency medical care in the
field is the: - Answer- medical director.
\.Two-way communication that requires the EMT to "push to talk" and "release to listen"
describes what mode of communication? - Answer- . simplex
\.According to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, an employer
must: - Answer- offer a workplace environment that reduces the risk for exposure.
\.which of the following errors is an example of a knowledge-based failure?
An EMT gives the correct drug to a patient, although his protocols clearly state that he is not
authorized to do so.
B. Due to an improperly applied cervical collar, a patient's spinal injury is aggravated and he is
permanently disabled.
C. An EMT administers the wrong drug to a patient because she did not know the pertinent
information about the drug.
D. A patient is given nitroglycerin by an EMT who did not obtain proper authorization from
medical control first. - Answer- An EMT administers the wrong drug to a patient because she
did not know the pertinent information about the drug. Correct
\.Which of the following statements regarding the Good Samaritan law is correct?
It provides the EMT immunity from a lawsuit.
B. The law does not protect EMTs who are off duty.
C. It will not protect the EMT in cases of gross negligence.
D. It guarantees that the EMT will not be held liable if he or she is sued. - Answer- it will not
protect the EMT in cases of gross negligence.
QUESTIONS WELL NOTED CORRECT
ANSWERS || VERIFIED PAPER ||100%
PASS
\.A critical incident stress debriefing should be conducted no longer than ________ hours
following the incident. - Answer- 72
\.Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level of prehospital
emergency training? - Answer- AED
\.As an EMT, it is important to remember that the signs and symptoms of cumulative stress: -
Answer- may not be present or obvious at all times
\.The patient care report (PCR) ensures: - Answer- continuity of care
\.Which of the following scenarios does NOT involve the administration of ALS?
A. a 53-year-old patient who is given glucagon for significant hypoglycemia Incorrect
B. a 64-year-old cardiac arrest patient who is defibrillated with an automated external
defibrillator (AED) Correct
C. a 48-year-old patient whose airway is secured with a multilumen device Incorrect
D. a 61-year-old trauma patient whose chest is decompressed with a needle Incorrect - Answer-
B. a 64-year-old cardiac arrest patient who is defibrillated with an automated external
defibrillator (AED)
,\.A patient's refusal for EMS treatment and/or transport must be: - Answer- an informed
refusal
\.Which of the following MOST accurately defines negligence? - Answer- deviation from the
standard of care that may result in further injury
\.Which of the following scenarios MOST accurately depicts abandonment? - Answer- A
paramedic transfers patient care to an EMT
\.While assisting an advanced life support (ALS) ambulance crew, you are accidentally stuck with
an IV needle. You should: - Answer- report the incident to your supervisor after the call
\.A positive TB skin test indicates that: - Answer- . you have been exposed to the disease.
\.Communicating with hearing-impaired patients can be facilitated by doing all of the following,
EXCEPT: - Answer- . elevating the tone of your voice and exaggerating word pronunciation.
\.When relaying patient information via radio, communications should be: - Answer- . brief
and easily understood.
\.f an action or procedure that was performed on a patient is not recorded on the written
report: - Answer- it was not performed in the eyes of the law.
\.Maintaining the chain of evidence at the scene of a crime should include: - Answer- not
cutting through holes in clothing that were caused by weapons
\.When you begin an oral report, you should state the patient's age, sex, and: - Answer- chief
complaint.
, \.The person who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to perform emergency medical care in the
field is the: - Answer- medical director.
\.Two-way communication that requires the EMT to "push to talk" and "release to listen"
describes what mode of communication? - Answer- . simplex
\.According to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, an employer
must: - Answer- offer a workplace environment that reduces the risk for exposure.
\.which of the following errors is an example of a knowledge-based failure?
An EMT gives the correct drug to a patient, although his protocols clearly state that he is not
authorized to do so.
B. Due to an improperly applied cervical collar, a patient's spinal injury is aggravated and he is
permanently disabled.
C. An EMT administers the wrong drug to a patient because she did not know the pertinent
information about the drug.
D. A patient is given nitroglycerin by an EMT who did not obtain proper authorization from
medical control first. - Answer- An EMT administers the wrong drug to a patient because she
did not know the pertinent information about the drug. Correct
\.Which of the following statements regarding the Good Samaritan law is correct?
It provides the EMT immunity from a lawsuit.
B. The law does not protect EMTs who are off duty.
C. It will not protect the EMT in cases of gross negligence.
D. It guarantees that the EMT will not be held liable if he or she is sued. - Answer- it will not
protect the EMT in cases of gross negligence.
