EMT FISDAP READINESS EXAM 4 LATEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM
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EMT FISDAP
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EMT FISDAP
A female is unresponsive due to being hit in the head with a board. She has a large hematoma on her forehead. You should -Correct Answer Manually stabilize the spine
Which is the BEST way to assess breathing in an unconscious patient? -Correct Answer Watch for chest rise
A 10 month old pt has...
EMT FISDAP READINESS EXAM 4
LATEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM
A female is unresponsive due to being hit in the head with a board. She has a large
hematoma on her forehead. You should -Correct Answer ✔Manually stabilize the spine
Which is the BEST way to assess breathing in an unconscious patient? -Correct Answer
✔Watch for chest rise
A 10 month old pt has a partial foreign body obstruction due to a piece of hot dog. She
is cyanotic and has minimal air movement. Your treatment should include -Correct
Answer ✔back blows and abdominal thrusts
54 year old female is complaining of chest pain. The patient would like you to assist her
in taking one of her husband's nitro tablets. Vital signs are BP 140/100, P 96, R 18.
What should you do? -Correct Answer ✔Monitor vital signs and transport in position of
comfort
The most common electrical disturbance the result in cardiac arrest in adults is -Correct
Answer ✔Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib)
A 35 year old female claims to have fallen. As you assess her injuries, her husband
enters the room tells you to leave. He is holding a baseball bat. You should -Correct
Answer ✔Leave the scene and request police assistance
A 91 year old male was found lying on the floor in his home. He is staring blankly and is
rigid and cool to the touch. Vital signs are BP 100/74, Temp 88F, and SPo2 93%. As
you prepare for transport, you should -Correct Answer ✔Apply heat packs and handle
gently
A pt complains of abdominal pain. Which of the following questions should you ask? -
Correct Answer ✔"How would you describe your pain"
A 90 year old female complains of shortness of breath which has been ongoing for the
past few days. It gets worse at night when she lies down. Vital signs BP 180/100. P 106,
R24. breath sounds reveal crackles bilaterally. Her most likely problem is -Correct
Answer ✔congestive heart failure (CHF)
A 7 year old child was struck by an automobile. You note a contusion to the right chest
and right lower arm fracture with arterial bleeding. Your treatment should include -
Correct Answer ✔Applying direct pressure to the arm, applying a long backboard, and
administering oxygen
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Your are called to an office building for a pt with an altered mental status. When you
arrive, several people in the parking lot tell you that a few of their coworkers began to
feel ill with headaches, nausea, and vomiting. Concerned, they left the building but think
that there may still be a dozen people inside. You should -Correct Answer ✔Clear the
building of all people
A 79 year old pt is in cardiac arrest. No one has started CPR. you should -Correct
Answer ✔Begin CPR, starting with high-quality chest compressions.
A pt has a black substance around her mouth, but says that she has not been exposed
to any burning material. After initial assessment, you should -Correct Answer ✔Ask if
she knows what the substance is
Which of the following signs would you expect in a pt with a stab wound on the right
side of the chest -Correct Answer ✔Increased respiratory effort
A seven year old boy was struck by a car. He is unresponsive and apneic, bleeding
from the head, nose, and mouth, with obvious deformity to his right mid-femur. You
should -Correct Answer ✔open the airway and suction
A 68 year old pt complains of chest pain. Vital signs are BP 146/90, P 92, R 20. You
should -Correct Answer ✔Administer oxygen via nasal cannula at 6 lpm
Your motorcycle accident victim is anxious, short of breath and tachycardic, with
unequal chest expansion. There are no wounds present. Your administration of high
flow oxygen does not seem to be helping. You suspect, -Correct Answer ✔flail chest
You arrive at a campsite where there has been an explosion. Your patients clothing is
still burning, and she is gasping for air. You should -Correct Answer ✔Extinguish
burning clothing
You have just assisted in the delivery of a healthy newborn girl. Which of the following is
the most important? -Correct Answer ✔Wrap the newborn in a blanket to keep her warm
A 20 year old male collapsed while eating a hot dog. He appears cyanotic. You should -
Correct Answer ✔check responsiveness
Your patient is unconscious. The nurse on scene states: "the pt is bradycardic, please
attach your AED and transport." what should you do? -Correct Answer ✔Assess the pts
breathing and pulse
A pt has sustained multiple traumatic injuries. In a "load and go: situation, the fastest,
most appropriate method of splinting would be securing -Correct Answer ✔To a
backboard
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When giving the hospital a radio report, you should -Correct Answer ✔Maintain a clear
and steady tone
A three year old pt has been sick for several days. Her mother tells you that she has
been vomiting and has diarrhea. The child appears tired but withdraws from you during
your exam. She is breathing quickly and looks pale. Vital signs are 90/50, P 133, R36.
you should -Correct Answer ✔Apply high concentration oxygen and transport rapidly
A semi- conscious trauma pt with a suspected cervical spine injury has a significant
amount of blood in her mouth. You should -Correct Answer ✔Suction using a rigid
catheter
The best treatment for a pt exposed to an absorbed poison is to -Correct Answer
✔Remove the poison from the skin
Signs and symptoms of early hypoperfusion can include -Correct Answer ✔decreased
blood pressure
The following pts are all complaining of shortness of breath. Which of the following pts is
MOST likely to be hypoxic -Correct Answer ✔23 year old asthmatic female exposed to
cold temperature: SpO2 90%
A 27 year old female with a history of asthma complains of difficulty breathing. She has
used her prescribed inhaler multiple times in the last nine hours. She has been in an
argument with her boyfriend and is quite upset. Vital signs are P 140, R 60, SpO2
100%, breath sounds clear with no wheezing. You should suspect -Correct Answer
✔Hyperventilation
You just assisted a mother delivering a baby who is blue and flaccid. You should -
Correct Answer ✔Ventilate by BVM
Begin chest compressions and apply the automated external defibrillator -Correct
Answer ✔Begin chest compressions and apply the automated external defibrillator
Which of the following diabetic patients should receive oral glucose? -Correct Answer
✔A 25 year old female who is acting inappropriately
A 28 year old female pt with a history of asthma has stopped breathing. You initiate
positive pressure ventilations with BVM mask. Which ventilation rate would be most
appropriate? -Correct Answer ✔10 breaths per minute
An immobilization trauma patient starts vomiting en route to hospital. You should -
Correct Answer ✔Use a yankauer catheter to suction vigorously
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