FISDAP hOPERATIONS hSTUDY hQUESTIONS hAND
hANSWERS h2024/25 hNEWLY hUPDATED hQUESTIONS
hWITH hCORRECT hANSWERS hA+ hGRADED
A h patient h is h found h unresponsive h in h his h small h bathroom. h He h is
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h not h breathing h and h is h sitting h in h the h corner. h Two h EMTs h are h able
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h to h reach h him, h but h they h are h unable h to h stand h side h by h side. h He
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h appears h to h weigh h about h 150 h pounds h and h there h is h no h evidence
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h that h he h has h been h injured. h Which h of h the h following h would h be h the
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h quickest h and h MOST h practical h way h of h moving h him h out h of h the
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h bathroom?
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A) h Extremity h lift
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B) h Long h backboard
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C) h Direct h ground h lift
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D) h Stair h chair h device h h h h h ...ANS: h h h A) h Extremity h lift
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When h moving h any h patient, h you h should h do h so h in h the h safest, h most
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h efficient h way h possible. h If h a h patient h is h in h a h narrow h space h (ie,
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h small h bathroom, h narrow h hallway)
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and h you h and h your h partner h cannot h stand h side h by h side h to
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h perform h a h direct h ground h lift, h the h extremity h lift h would h be h the
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h most h practical h way h of h moving h him h or h her.
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One h EMT h would h lift h by h the h arms h and h the h other h by h the h legs; h the
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h patient h could h then h be h moved h to h a h larger h working h area. h Two
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h EMTs h should h be h able h to h safely h lift h a
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150-pound h patient. h A h long h backboard h would h clearly h not h work h in l l l l l l l l l
h the h case h of h a h narrow h or h small h space h because h there h would h be
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h little h room h to h the h patient's h left h or
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right h to h slide h the h board h underneath h him h or h her. h A h stair h chair
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h would h also h likely h not h be h possible, h or h practical, h because h of h such
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h a h confined h space.
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,A h 52-year-old h woman h crashed h her h minivan h into h a h tree. h She h is
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h pinned h at h the h legs h by h the h steering h wheel h and h is h semiconscious.
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h After h gaining
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access h to h the h patient, h you h should: l l l l l
A) h perform h a h primary h assessment h and h provide h any h life-saving
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h care h before h extrication.
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B) h immediately h apply h high-flow h oxygen h to h the h patient h and h allow
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h extrication h to h begin.
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C) h rapidly h assess h her h from h head h to h toe, h obtain h vital h signs, h and
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h apply h a h cervical h collar.
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D) h have h the h fire h department h disentangle h the h patient h and h quickly
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h remove h her h from h the h car. h h h h h ...ANS: h h h A) h perform h a h primary
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h assessment h and h provide h any h life-saving h care h before h extrication.
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Unless h there h is h an h immediate h threat h of h fire, h explosion, h or h other
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h danger, h you h should h perform h a h primary h assessment h and h begin
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h any h life-saving h care h as h soon h as
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you h have h gained h access h to h the h patient. h If h you h wait h to h do h this
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h until h after h the h patient h has h been h disentangled, h it h may h be h too
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h late; h the h patient h may h already h be h dead.
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After h you h have h assessed h the h patient h and h treated h any h immediate
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h threats h to h life, h allow h extrication h to h commence. h Once h the h patient
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h has h been h freed h from h the
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vehicle, h continue h any h lifesaving h care h and h perform h a h rapid h head-
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to h -toe h assessment h to h identify h and h treat h other h life- h threatening
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h injuries. h Another h EMT h can
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obtain h vital h signs h as h you h rapidly h assess h the h patient. h Prepare h for
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h immediate h transport h after h the h rapid h head-to-toe h assessment h has
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h been h performed h and h spinal
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precautions h have h been h taken h (if h indicated). l l l l l
When h arriving h at h the h scene h of h a h motor h vehicle h crash h at h night,
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h you h determine h that h the h safest h place h to h park h the h ambulance h is
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h in h a h direction h that
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,faces h oncoming h traffic. h What h should h you h do?
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A) h Position h road h flares h around h the h front h of h the h ambulance.
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B) h Turn h all h emergency h lighting h off h to h avoid h blinding h the h traffic.
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C) h Turn h the h high-beam h headlights h on h to h alert h oncoming h traffic.
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D) h Turn h your h headlights h off, h but h keep h the h emergency h lights h on. h
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h h h h ...ANS: h h h D) h Turn h your h headlights h off, h but h keep h the
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h emergency h lights h on.
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Emergency h operations h on h the h highway h at h night h can h be l l l l l l l l
h especially h dangerous h for h responders; h it h is h important h to h position
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h emergency h vehicles h correctly, h while h at
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the h same h time h ensuring h visibility h for h oncoming h traffic h without
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h blinding h them. h First h of h all, h road h flares h near h an h automobile
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h crash h are h dangerous h because h leaking
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fluids h , h such h as h gasoline, h may h not h be h immediately h apparent;
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h safety h triangles h are h safer. h If h your h emergency h vehicle h is h facing
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h oncoming h traffic, h you h should h keep
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your h emergency h lights h on, h but h turn h your h headlights h off. h Bright
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h lights, h such h as h high-beam h headlights, h can h effectively h blind h and
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h disorient h an h oncoming h driver,
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and h could h cause h them h to h crash h into h the h scene.
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A h 72-year-old h woman h fell h and h has h a h hip h injury. h She h is h on h the
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h second h floor h of h her h home. h Which h of h the h following h devices
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h should h you h use h to
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move h her h down h the h flight h of h stairs
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A) h Stair h chair
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B) h Long h backboard
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C) h Wheeled h stretcher
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D) h Scoop h stretcher h h h h h ...ANS: h h h D) h Scoop h stretcher
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Of h the h options h listed, h the h scoop h stretcher, h also h called h an
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h orthopaedic h stretcher h or h split h litter, h would h be h the h most
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h appropriate h to h use. h The h scoop h stretcher h is
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, contoured h and h allows h for h the h placement h of h straps h to h secure h the
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h patient; h it h also h allows h you h to h place h padding h around h and h under
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h the h patient. h The h long h backboard,
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unlike h the h scoop h stretcher, h is h flat; h therefore, h the h patient h can
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h slide h from h side h to h side h or h top h to h bottom, h even h when h straps
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h are h placed. h The h wheeled h ambulance
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stretcher h is h top h heavy h and h is h not h safe h for h patient h movement
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h down h a h flight h of h stairs h or h across h rough h terrain. h Because h the
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h patient h has h a h hip h injury, h the h stair h chair h would h not h be
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h appropriate h to h use.
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When h calling h in h your h radio h report h to h the h receiving h hospital, h you
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h should:
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A) h include h the h patient's h name.
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B) h be h brief, h concise, h and h factual.
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C) h give h your h report h only h to h a h physician.
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D) h break h your h report h into h 60-second h increments. h h h h h ...ANS: h h
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h B) h be h brief, h concise, h and h factual.
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A h radio h report h should h be h brief, h concise, h and h factual. h It h should
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h include h the h patient's h age h and h sex, h his h or h her h chief h complaint,
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h associated h assessment h findings,
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vital h signs, h treatment h that h you h provided, h and h the h patient's
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h response h to h your h treatment. h Avoid h speculative h statements
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h regarding h the h patient's h condition; h report
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only h what h you h know h to h be h fact. h Longer h radio h reports h should h be
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h broken h into h 30-second h increments; h after h 30 h seconds, h pause h and
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h ensure h the h listener h heard
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your h previous h traffic. h The h patient's h name h is h not h vital h to h your
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h report; h thus, h there h is h no h need h to h disclose h it. h Unless h you h are
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h requesting h medical h direction, h it h is
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acceptable, h and h routine h practice, h to h give h your h report h to h a l l l l l l l l l
h registered h nurse.
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