EMT FISDAP Final Exam with questions and correct
answers To include questions covering EMT domains:
Airway & Breathing, Cardiovascular, Medical
Emergencies, Trauma, Pediatrics, Operations, and
Patient Assessment.
1. During a primary assessment, you notice that a patient’s breathing is shallow and
irregular. What should you do first?
Provide assisted ventilations with a bag-valve mask.
2. What is the normal range for an adult’s systolic blood pressure?
90–120 mmHg
3. Which of the following is the most appropriate way to manage a patient in
anaphylactic shock?
Administer epinephrine and provide high-flow oxygen.
4. You arrive at the scene of a car accident. The patient is unconscious and not
breathing. What is your first action?
Open the airway using a jaw-thrust maneuver.
5. A 65-year-old male complains of chest pain radiating to his left arm and jaw. What is
your immediate intervention?
Administer oxygen if SpO₂ <94%, monitor vitals, and prepare for rapid
transport while contacting medical control.
6. During CPR, how deep should you compress an adult’s chest?
At least 2 inches (5 cm) at a rate of 100–120 compressions per minute.
7. You are assessing a patient who is confused, diaphoretic, and pale. What is your first
priority?
Assess airway, breathing, and circulation.
8. What is the appropriate dose of oral glucose for a hypoglycemic patient who is
conscious?
15–25 grams orally.
9. Which type of shock results from severe infection?
Septic shock.
10. A patient has a suspected spinal injury. How should you immobilize them?
Use a long spine board with cervical immobilization.
, 11. How should you treat a patient with a partial-thickness burn covering 20% of the
body?
Cover with a clean, dry dressing and transport; avoid applying ointments.
12. You find a patient with a pulse of 40 beats per minute and hypotension. What is the
most likely rhythm?
Bradycardia, possibly from a heart block.
13. What is the first step in managing a nosebleed (epistaxis)?
Have the patient lean forward and pinch the soft part of the nose.
14. A diabetic patient is unconscious with a low blood sugar. What should you do?
Administer IV dextrose if available.
15. What is the rate of rescue breaths for an adult patient in cardiac arrest with an
advanced airway?
One breath every 6–8 seconds (8–10 breaths per minute).
16. Which of the following is a sign of hypovolemic shock?
Rapid, weak pulse and cool, clammy skin.
17. What is the preferred method for assessing a patient’s mental status?
AVPU (Alert, Verbal, Pain, Unresponsive).
18. You suspect a tension pneumothorax. What is the classic sign?
Distended neck veins, absent breath sounds on one side, and hypotension.
19. A patient fell from a height and complains of pelvic pain. How should you transport
them?
On a long spine board with pelvic stabilization.
20. What is the best method to control external bleeding from a limb?
Direct pressure followed by a pressure dressing or tourniquet if needed.
21. During a pediatric assessment, you note retractions and nasal flaring. What does
this indicate?
Respiratory distress.
22. How should you manage a patient with suspected opioid overdose?
Administer naloxone and provide ventilatory support.
23. What is the maximum number of shocks a single rescuer should deliver before
reassessing during CPR with an AED?
Follow AED prompts; typically reassess after 1–2 shocks.
24. Which medication is commonly used to treat asthma exacerbation in the field?
Albuterol via a nebulizer or inhaler.
answers To include questions covering EMT domains:
Airway & Breathing, Cardiovascular, Medical
Emergencies, Trauma, Pediatrics, Operations, and
Patient Assessment.
1. During a primary assessment, you notice that a patient’s breathing is shallow and
irregular. What should you do first?
Provide assisted ventilations with a bag-valve mask.
2. What is the normal range for an adult’s systolic blood pressure?
90–120 mmHg
3. Which of the following is the most appropriate way to manage a patient in
anaphylactic shock?
Administer epinephrine and provide high-flow oxygen.
4. You arrive at the scene of a car accident. The patient is unconscious and not
breathing. What is your first action?
Open the airway using a jaw-thrust maneuver.
5. A 65-year-old male complains of chest pain radiating to his left arm and jaw. What is
your immediate intervention?
Administer oxygen if SpO₂ <94%, monitor vitals, and prepare for rapid
transport while contacting medical control.
6. During CPR, how deep should you compress an adult’s chest?
At least 2 inches (5 cm) at a rate of 100–120 compressions per minute.
7. You are assessing a patient who is confused, diaphoretic, and pale. What is your first
priority?
Assess airway, breathing, and circulation.
8. What is the appropriate dose of oral glucose for a hypoglycemic patient who is
conscious?
15–25 grams orally.
9. Which type of shock results from severe infection?
Septic shock.
10. A patient has a suspected spinal injury. How should you immobilize them?
Use a long spine board with cervical immobilization.
, 11. How should you treat a patient with a partial-thickness burn covering 20% of the
body?
Cover with a clean, dry dressing and transport; avoid applying ointments.
12. You find a patient with a pulse of 40 beats per minute and hypotension. What is the
most likely rhythm?
Bradycardia, possibly from a heart block.
13. What is the first step in managing a nosebleed (epistaxis)?
Have the patient lean forward and pinch the soft part of the nose.
14. A diabetic patient is unconscious with a low blood sugar. What should you do?
Administer IV dextrose if available.
15. What is the rate of rescue breaths for an adult patient in cardiac arrest with an
advanced airway?
One breath every 6–8 seconds (8–10 breaths per minute).
16. Which of the following is a sign of hypovolemic shock?
Rapid, weak pulse and cool, clammy skin.
17. What is the preferred method for assessing a patient’s mental status?
AVPU (Alert, Verbal, Pain, Unresponsive).
18. You suspect a tension pneumothorax. What is the classic sign?
Distended neck veins, absent breath sounds on one side, and hypotension.
19. A patient fell from a height and complains of pelvic pain. How should you transport
them?
On a long spine board with pelvic stabilization.
20. What is the best method to control external bleeding from a limb?
Direct pressure followed by a pressure dressing or tourniquet if needed.
21. During a pediatric assessment, you note retractions and nasal flaring. What does
this indicate?
Respiratory distress.
22. How should you manage a patient with suspected opioid overdose?
Administer naloxone and provide ventilatory support.
23. What is the maximum number of shocks a single rescuer should deliver before
reassessing during CPR with an AED?
Follow AED prompts; typically reassess after 1–2 shocks.
24. Which medication is commonly used to treat asthma exacerbation in the field?
Albuterol via a nebulizer or inhaler.
