FISDAP Paramedic Final EXAM NEWEST 2025-2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
You have received an order for a dopamine drip. You carry 500cc bags of D5W.
How much dopamine should you add to the bag to create a 1600mcg/1mL
dilution?
A. 800mg
B. 1600mcg
C. 1600mg
D. 400mcg - CORRECT ANSWER- A. 800 mg
2. During the absolute refractory period, what happens to the cardiac cell?
A. It is unable to be stimulated.
B. The cell is vulnerable to partial stimulation.
C. Potassium is being pumped out of the cell.
D. Calcium has just rushed into the cell. - CORRECT ANSWER- A. It is unable to be
stimulated.
,3. A 29 year old female fell from an 18 foot roof. During your rapid trauma
assessment, where are you most likely to find life-threatening injuries?
A. Head, neck, extremities
B. Head, chest, abdomen
C. Abdomen, pelvis, arms
D. Chest, pelvis, extremities - CORRECT ANSWER- B. Head, chest, abdomen
4. Unequal pupils are a result of pressure on which structure?
A. Central medulla
B. Trochlear membrane
C. Vagus nerve
D. Occulomotor nerve - CORRECT ANSWER- D. Occulomotor nerve
5. What is an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the blood called?
A. Pneumonia
B. Hypoxia
C. Hypercapnia
D. Emphysema - CORRECT ANSWER- C. Hypercapnia
6. What is oxygen deficiency in the body called?
A. Hypercarbia
B. Hyperoxia
,C. Hypoxia
D. Hypoxemia - CORRECT ANSWER- C. Hypoxia
7. What is your initial priority at a trench collapse?
A. Establishing medical command
B. Maintaining control of the crowd
C. Preventing a secondary collapse
D. Protecting the patient's airway - CORRECT ANSWER- A. Establishing medical
command
8. A 23 year old male complains of neck stiffness and flu symptoms for the past
few days. He also describes a high fever with a severe headache, dizziness and
blurred vision. What should you suspect?
A. Hemorrhagic stroke
B. Migraine
C. Meningitis
D. Influenza - CORRECT ANSWER- C. Meningitis
9. What causes an emphysema patient to have a pink appearance?
A. Elevated PCO2 level
B. Polycythemia
C. Anemia
, D. Elevated PO2 level - CORRECT ANSWER- B. Polycythemia
10. Which of the following is a musical, squeaking or whistling sound heard in
inspiration and expiration while auscultating lung fields?
A. Wheezing
B. Snoring
C. Stridor
D. Gurgling - CORRECT ANSWER- A. Wheezing
11. You are treating a 82 year old male in hypovolemic shock. In order to increase
their blood pressure you should administer:
A. 0.45% NaCl via IV
B. isotonic fluids orally
C. dextrose 5% in water via IO
D. isotonic crystalloid via IV - CORRECT ANSWER- D. isotonic crystalloid via IV
12. A 35 year old man is pulseless and apneic. He was found in a lake after falling
through the ice. His wife says he left the house 3 hours ago. His is cold and rigid.
What should you do?
A. Perform chest compressions
B. Begin active rewarming techniques
C. Obtain IO access and administer a warm fluid bolus
D. Contact the medical examiner - CORRECT ANSWER- A. Perform chest compressions
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
You have received an order for a dopamine drip. You carry 500cc bags of D5W.
How much dopamine should you add to the bag to create a 1600mcg/1mL
dilution?
A. 800mg
B. 1600mcg
C. 1600mg
D. 400mcg - CORRECT ANSWER- A. 800 mg
2. During the absolute refractory period, what happens to the cardiac cell?
A. It is unable to be stimulated.
B. The cell is vulnerable to partial stimulation.
C. Potassium is being pumped out of the cell.
D. Calcium has just rushed into the cell. - CORRECT ANSWER- A. It is unable to be
stimulated.
,3. A 29 year old female fell from an 18 foot roof. During your rapid trauma
assessment, where are you most likely to find life-threatening injuries?
A. Head, neck, extremities
B. Head, chest, abdomen
C. Abdomen, pelvis, arms
D. Chest, pelvis, extremities - CORRECT ANSWER- B. Head, chest, abdomen
4. Unequal pupils are a result of pressure on which structure?
A. Central medulla
B. Trochlear membrane
C. Vagus nerve
D. Occulomotor nerve - CORRECT ANSWER- D. Occulomotor nerve
5. What is an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the blood called?
A. Pneumonia
B. Hypoxia
C. Hypercapnia
D. Emphysema - CORRECT ANSWER- C. Hypercapnia
6. What is oxygen deficiency in the body called?
A. Hypercarbia
B. Hyperoxia
,C. Hypoxia
D. Hypoxemia - CORRECT ANSWER- C. Hypoxia
7. What is your initial priority at a trench collapse?
A. Establishing medical command
B. Maintaining control of the crowd
C. Preventing a secondary collapse
D. Protecting the patient's airway - CORRECT ANSWER- A. Establishing medical
command
8. A 23 year old male complains of neck stiffness and flu symptoms for the past
few days. He also describes a high fever with a severe headache, dizziness and
blurred vision. What should you suspect?
A. Hemorrhagic stroke
B. Migraine
C. Meningitis
D. Influenza - CORRECT ANSWER- C. Meningitis
9. What causes an emphysema patient to have a pink appearance?
A. Elevated PCO2 level
B. Polycythemia
C. Anemia
, D. Elevated PO2 level - CORRECT ANSWER- B. Polycythemia
10. Which of the following is a musical, squeaking or whistling sound heard in
inspiration and expiration while auscultating lung fields?
A. Wheezing
B. Snoring
C. Stridor
D. Gurgling - CORRECT ANSWER- A. Wheezing
11. You are treating a 82 year old male in hypovolemic shock. In order to increase
their blood pressure you should administer:
A. 0.45% NaCl via IV
B. isotonic fluids orally
C. dextrose 5% in water via IO
D. isotonic crystalloid via IV - CORRECT ANSWER- D. isotonic crystalloid via IV
12. A 35 year old man is pulseless and apneic. He was found in a lake after falling
through the ice. His wife says he left the house 3 hours ago. His is cold and rigid.
What should you do?
A. Perform chest compressions
B. Begin active rewarming techniques
C. Obtain IO access and administer a warm fluid bolus
D. Contact the medical examiner - CORRECT ANSWER- A. Perform chest compressions
