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EMT FISDAP READINESS EXAM 1 NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM
200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |A+ GRADED
Your patient is on a home ventilator. While performing your patient
assessment, you should
Assess the patient as you normally would
Disconnect the ventilator to determine respiratory rate
Ask the caregiver if a DNR has been filled out
Connect the patient to your oxygen - ANSWER-Assess the patient as you
normally would
You are transporting a 44 year old male complaining of chest pain when he
becomes pulseless and apneic. You should:
Insert an oral airway and give two breaths
Analyze the rhythm with the AED
Ask your partner to pull over
Request an ALS unit response - ANSWER-Ask your partner to pull over
You are called to a shopping mall for a "man down." when you arrive, the
patient is unresponsive. You may begin treating him based on the principle
of
Implied consent
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Beneficence
Expressed consent
The good samaritan - ANSWER-Implied consent
A 17 year old female is anxious after breaking up with her boyfriend. She
says she is dizzy and has numbness and tingling around her mouth. She has
tachypneia and tachycardia. You should:
Have her breathe into a brown paper bag
Monitor her oxygen SAT and transport
Administer oxygen via non-rebreather mask
Tell her to stop breathing so fast - ANSWER-Monitor her oxygen SAT and
transport
An assault victim complains of abdominal pain. On palpation, you note that
the abdomen is rigid and tender. His vital signs are BP 110/70, P 118, and R
26. You should suspect
Compensated shock
A pneumothorax
Decompensated shock
A ruptured diaphragm - ANSWER-Ruptured diaphragm
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You are dispatched to the scene of a domestic dispute. You have been called
to the same residence three prior times without incident. You should:
Announce your presence before entering the scene
Request assistance from social services
Determine if there are any life-threatening injuries
Request law enforcement for assistance - ANSWER-Request law
enforcement for assistance
You are providing artificial ventilations with a BVM. your partner says, "clear."
You should
Let go of the mask and not touch the patient
Hold onto the mask with a gloved hand
Squeeze the bag at the time of defibrillation
Release the bag but maintain a good mask seal - ANSWER-Let go of the
mask and not touch the patient
A ten month old female presents with a temperature of 105 F. You should
Begin oral hydration protocol
Remove her clothing
Place cold packs in her armpits and groin
Immerse her in warm water - ANSWER-Remove her clothing
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A thin 75 year old female on home oxygen presents in a tripod position with
marked dyspnea, confusion, intercostal retractions, and mild cyanosis.
Breath sounds are markedly decreased bilaterally. You suspect
Acute asthma attack
Toxic exposure
Emphysema
Pneumonia - ANSWER-Emphysema
An adult is breathing at a rate of 6 breaths per minute. You should
Ventilate the patient via BVM
Monitor vital signs and Sp02 level
Apply high concentration oxygen via non-rebreather mask
Assess lung sounds and perfusion - ANSWER-Ventilate the patient via BVM
A 23 year old has been getting gradually more disoriented and nauseous.
HE is thirsty and complaining of abdominal pain. Vital signs are BP 130/90,
P 110, R 24. You should suspect
Drug overdose
Food poisoning
Influenza
Hyperglycemia - ANSWER-Hyperglycemia
EMT FISDAP READINESS EXAM 1 NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM
200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |A+ GRADED
Your patient is on a home ventilator. While performing your patient
assessment, you should
Assess the patient as you normally would
Disconnect the ventilator to determine respiratory rate
Ask the caregiver if a DNR has been filled out
Connect the patient to your oxygen - ANSWER-Assess the patient as you
normally would
You are transporting a 44 year old male complaining of chest pain when he
becomes pulseless and apneic. You should:
Insert an oral airway and give two breaths
Analyze the rhythm with the AED
Ask your partner to pull over
Request an ALS unit response - ANSWER-Ask your partner to pull over
You are called to a shopping mall for a "man down." when you arrive, the
patient is unresponsive. You may begin treating him based on the principle
of
Implied consent
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Beneficence
Expressed consent
The good samaritan - ANSWER-Implied consent
A 17 year old female is anxious after breaking up with her boyfriend. She
says she is dizzy and has numbness and tingling around her mouth. She has
tachypneia and tachycardia. You should:
Have her breathe into a brown paper bag
Monitor her oxygen SAT and transport
Administer oxygen via non-rebreather mask
Tell her to stop breathing so fast - ANSWER-Monitor her oxygen SAT and
transport
An assault victim complains of abdominal pain. On palpation, you note that
the abdomen is rigid and tender. His vital signs are BP 110/70, P 118, and R
26. You should suspect
Compensated shock
A pneumothorax
Decompensated shock
A ruptured diaphragm - ANSWER-Ruptured diaphragm
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You are dispatched to the scene of a domestic dispute. You have been called
to the same residence three prior times without incident. You should:
Announce your presence before entering the scene
Request assistance from social services
Determine if there are any life-threatening injuries
Request law enforcement for assistance - ANSWER-Request law
enforcement for assistance
You are providing artificial ventilations with a BVM. your partner says, "clear."
You should
Let go of the mask and not touch the patient
Hold onto the mask with a gloved hand
Squeeze the bag at the time of defibrillation
Release the bag but maintain a good mask seal - ANSWER-Let go of the
mask and not touch the patient
A ten month old female presents with a temperature of 105 F. You should
Begin oral hydration protocol
Remove her clothing
Place cold packs in her armpits and groin
Immerse her in warm water - ANSWER-Remove her clothing
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A thin 75 year old female on home oxygen presents in a tripod position with
marked dyspnea, confusion, intercostal retractions, and mild cyanosis.
Breath sounds are markedly decreased bilaterally. You suspect
Acute asthma attack
Toxic exposure
Emphysema
Pneumonia - ANSWER-Emphysema
An adult is breathing at a rate of 6 breaths per minute. You should
Ventilate the patient via BVM
Monitor vital signs and Sp02 level
Apply high concentration oxygen via non-rebreather mask
Assess lung sounds and perfusion - ANSWER-Ventilate the patient via BVM
A 23 year old has been getting gradually more disoriented and nauseous.
HE is thirsty and complaining of abdominal pain. Vital signs are BP 130/90,
P 110, R 24. You should suspect
Drug overdose
Food poisoning
Influenza
Hyperglycemia - ANSWER-Hyperglycemia
