EMT Fisdap Final Exam Test Prep set (Questions and Correct
Answers) Graded A+ 2024
Who may not understand the stress put on you as an emt?
Friends and Family
In many states a minor may be considered as an adult for the purpose of consenting or refusing if the
minor is
Emancipated or Lives by themselves and self-supported
When do we palate a patient's pelvis?
MOI suggests it
If you have a change in a patient condition, what do we reassess?
ABC's
At our level, why do we assume that a person is having an AMI when complaining of chest pain?
We can't diagnose them in the field
The team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and
transportation for the sick and injured
The EMS system
56 y/o male complains of increasing shortness of breath. Confused, speaks in 2 word sentences. JVD &
pedal edema w productive cough. V/S BP 168/94, P 88 irregular, R w crackles, SPO2 76%
apply 02 via NRM
32 y/o female, car crash. complains of tearing pain in back Upon assessment, left radial pulse is
stronger than right radial pulse. You should suspect?
Aortic Dissection
,A patient amputated her index finger in a table saw accident. You should:
Wrap in gauze, put in plastic bag, and keep cool
A 24 y/o female complaints of RLQ abdominal pain that radiates to her back w slight vaginal bleeding.
Her last menstrual period was 2 weeks ago, You should suspect?
Ruptured Ovarian Cyst
29 y/o female, just delivered newborn, heavily bleeding, You should?
Massage Fundus
19 y/o female found by friend staring blankly at while, awake and slow to answer questions. What
was the cause?
Seizure
70 y/o male, complains of shortness of breath, he tells "I woke up and feels like drowning", sleeping w
extra pillows under head. V/S BP 166/80, P 98 and irregular, R 24. SPO2 86%. What should you
suspect?
Left Sided Heart Failure
Just delivered an infant with pink torso and blue extremities, crying and moving arms and legs what
should you do?
vigorously dry off baby w towel
Newborn is apneic immediately after birth
Stimulate baby w dry towel
62 y/o male with history of COPD, ran out of his home 02, shortness of breath and has dry non
productive cough w clear lung sounds
Emphysema
,68 y/o male found unresponsive 5 min ago, no spontaneous respiratory effort, you should:
Check carotid pulse
3 y/o female found unresponsive apeneic w carotid pulse of 30
assist ventilations
what is correct location for assessing a 2 y/o pulse
brachial
53 y/o male history of CAD, sudden onset of tearing abdominal pain that radiates to back. ashen and
diaphoretic, states he needs to use toilet, V/S BP 110/70, P 100, R 20, what should you do?
explain need of immediate transport
The stomach, gallbladder, liver, or appendix. Which one would most likely bleed profusely?
The Liver
What does the spinal cord pass through at the base of the cranium?
Forenamagnum
The purpose of defibrillation is to
stop the chaotic, disorganized contraction of the cardiac cells.
Subcutaneous injection deliver the medication
between the skin and the muscle
Patients with tuberculosis pose the greatest risk for transmitting the disease when they:
Cough
, You are dispatched to the residence of an Asian family for a child with a high fever. When you assess
the child, you note that he has numerous red marks on his back. The child's parents explain that these
marks represent coining - a traditional Asian healing practice in which hot coins are rubbed on the
back. You should:
Document this on your patient care report and advise the emergency department staff of what the
child's parents told you.
Peritonitis may result in shock because:
fluid shifts from the bloodstream into body tissues.
You respond to a residence for a patient with a severe leg injury following an accident with a
chainsaw. When you arrive, you find the patient, a 44-year-old male, lying supine in the backyard. He
has a partial amputation of his right lower leg that is actively bleeding. The patient is conscious and
breathing adequately; however, he is restless and his skin is diaphoretic. You should:
Apply direct pressure to the wound
Which of the following statements regarding oxygenation and ventilations is correct?
In mines or confined places, where oxygen levels are low, ventilation may continue despite adequate
oxygenation.
General treatment for a woman with vaginal bleeding and shock following sexual assault includes all
of the following, EXCEPT:
Carefully removing any foreign bodies from the vagina.
You are dispatched to a convenience store, where the clerk sustained a laceration to the side of his
neck during a robbery attempt. During your assessment, you note bright red blood spurting from the
laceration. You should:
Apply direct pressure above and below the wound
When teaching a mother who has a child with cystic fibrosis (CF), you emphasize that the most
important therapeutic approach for promoting the child's pulmonary function is:
Performing chest physiotherapy with postural drainage, percussion, and vibration.
