FISDAP OPERATIONS STUDY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2024/25 NEWLY UPDATED QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS A+ GRADED
A patient is found unresponsive in his small bathroom. He is not
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breathing and is sitting in the corner. Two EMTs are able to reach him,
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but they are unable to stand side by side. He appears to weigh about
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150 pounds and there is no evidence that he has been injured. Which of
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the following would be the quickest and MOST practical way of moving
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him out of the bathroom?
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A) Extremity lift
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B) Long backboard
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C) Direct ground lift
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D) Stair chair device ...ANS: A) Extremity lift
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When moving any patient, you should do so in the safest, most efficient
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way possible. If a patient is in a narrow space (ie, small bathroom,
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narrow hallway)
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and you and your partner cannot stand side by side to perform a direct
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ground lift, the extremity lift would be the most practical way of
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moving him or her.
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One EMT would lift by the arms and the other by the legs; the patient
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could then be moved to a larger working area. Two EMTs should be
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able to safely lift a
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150-pound patient. A long backboard would clearly not work in the l l l l l l l l l l
case of a narrow or small space because there would be little room to
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the patient's left or
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right to slide the board underneath him or her. A stair chair would also
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likely not be possible, or practical, because of such a confined space.
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A 52-year-old woman crashed her minivan into a tree. She is pinned at
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the legs by the steering wheel and is semiconscious. After gaining
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access to the patient, you should: l l l l l
,A) perform a primary assessment and provide any life-saving care
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before extrication.
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B) immediately apply high-flow oxygen to the patient and allow
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extrication to begin.
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C) rapidly assess her from head to toe, obtain vital signs, and apply a
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cervical collar.
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D) have the fire department disentangle the patient and quickly
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remove her from the car. ...ANS: A) perform a primary assessment
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and provide any life-saving care before extrication.
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Unless there is an immediate threat of fire, explosion, or other danger,
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you should perform a primary assessment and begin any life-saving
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care as soon as
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you have gained access to the patient. If you wait to do this until after
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the patient has been disentangled, it may be too late; the patient may
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already be dead.
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After you have assessed the patient and treated any immediate threats
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to life, allow extrication to commence. Once the patient has been freed
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from the
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vehicle, continue any lifesaving care and perform a rapid head-to -toe
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assessment to identify and treat other life- threatening injuries.
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Another EMT can
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obtain vital signs as you rapidly assess the patient. Prepare for
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immediate transport after the rapid head-to-toe assessment has been
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performed and spinal
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When arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash at night, you
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determine that the safest place to park the ambulance is in a direction
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that
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faces oncoming traffic. What should you do?
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A) Position road flares around the front of the ambulance.
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B) Turn all emergency lighting off to avoid blinding the traffic.
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C) Turn the high-beam headlights on to alert oncoming traffic.
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,D) Turn your headlights off, but keep the emergency lights on. ...ANS:
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D) Turn your headlights off, but keep the emergency lights on.
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dangerous for responders; it is important to position emergency
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vehicles correctly, while at
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the same time ensuring visibility for oncoming traffic without blinding
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them. First of all, road flares near an automobile crash are dangerous
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because leaking
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fluids , such as gasoline, may not be immediately apparent; safety
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triangles are safer. If your emergency vehicle is facing oncoming
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traffic, you should keep
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your emergency lights on, but turn your headlights off. Bright lights,
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such as high-beam headlights, can effectively blind and disorient an
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oncoming driver,
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and could cause them to crash into the scene.
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A 72-year-old woman fell and has a hip injury. She is on the second
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floor of her home. Which of the following devices should you use to
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A) Stair chair
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B) Long backboard
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C) Wheeled stretcher
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D) Scoop stretcher ...ANS: D) Scoop stretcher
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Of the options listed, the scoop stretcher, also called an orthopaedic
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stretcher or split litter, would be the most appropriate to use. The
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scoop stretcher is
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it also allows you to place padding around and under the patient. The
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long backboard,
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unlike the scoop stretcher, is flat; therefore, the patient can slide from
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side to side or top to bottom, even when straps are placed. The
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wheeled ambulance
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, stretcher is top heavy and is not safe for patient movement down a l l l l l l l l l l l l
flight of stairs or across rough terrain. Because the patient has a hip
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injury, the stair chair would not be appropriate to use.
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When calling in your radio report to the receiving hospital, you should:
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A) include the patient's name.
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B) be brief, concise, and factual.
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C) give your report only to a physician.
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D) break your report into 60-second increments. ...ANS: B) be brief,
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concise, and factual.
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A radio report should be brief, concise, and factual. It should include
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the patient's age and sex, his or her chief complaint, associated
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assessment findings,
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vital signs, treatment that you provided, and the patient's response to
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your treatment. Avoid speculative statements regarding the patient's
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condition; report
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only what you know to be fact. Longer radio reports should be broken
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into 30-second increments; after 30 seconds, pause and ensure the
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listener heard
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your previous traffic. The patient's name is not vital to your report;
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thus, there is no need to disclose it. Unless you are requesting medical
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direction, it is
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nurse.
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At the scene of a mass-casualty incident, you notice a bystander who is
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emotionally upset. An appropriate action to take would be to:
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A) tell the bystander to leave the scene at once.
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B) have the bystander assist you with patient care.
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C) notify the police and have the bystander removed.
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D) assign the bystander a simple, non-patient-care task. ...ANS: D)
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assign the bystander a simple, non-patient-care task.
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