FULL EMT FISDAP FINAL EXAM TEST BANK
2024/2025 UPDATE (QUESTIONS &
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A female is unresponsive due to being hit in the head with a board. She has a large hematoma
on her forehead. You should
Assess her airway
Check for a pulse
Obtain consent to treat
Manually stabilize the spine - CORRECT ANSWER>>Manually stabilize the spine
Which is the BEST way to assess breathing in an unconscious patient?
Watch for chest rise
Apply a pulse oximeter
Check for capillary refill
Examine the skin color - 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
Ventilations by bvm and oxygen
A blind finger sweep
Highly concentrated oxygen blow-by
Back blows and abdominal thrusts - CORRECT ANSWER>>Back blows and abdominal thrusts
A 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?
Monitor vital signs and transport in position of comfort
Assist the pt in self administering nitroglycerin
Administer oxygen and contact the pt physician
Check the expiration date on the nitroglycerine and comply with the patients request -
CORRECT ANSWER>>Monitor vital signs and transport in position of comfort
The most common electrical disturbance the result in cardiac arrest in adults is
Ventricular tachycardia
Ventricular fibrillation
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
Remove the pt from the house as quickly as possible
Continue caring for the pt while reasoning with the husband
Leave the scene and request police assistance
Tell the husband to drop the bat - 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
Handle the pt gently
Apply heat packs and massage extremities
Massage his extremities
Apply heat packs and handle gently - CORRECT ANSWER>>Apply heat packs and handle gently
A pt complains of abdominal pain. Which of the following questions should you ask?
"Have you had recent constipation"
"Does the pain change when you take a deep breath"
"Is your pain sharp"
"How would you describe your pain" - 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
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
Pulseless electrical activity (PEA)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Congestive heart failure (CHF) - 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
Gathering info from the driver, applying a c-collar, and performing a detailed physical exam
Administering oxygen, splinting to the right arm, and obtaining parental consent
,Stabilizing the vehicle, inserting a nasal cannula, and listening to lung sounds
Applying direct pressure to the arm, applying a long backboard, and administering oxygen -
CORRECT ANSWER>>Applying direct pressure to the arm, applying a long backboard, and
administering oxygen
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
Request a hazmat team on scene
Clear the building of all people
Begin triaging patients in the parking lot
Set up a decontamination area - CORRECT ANSWER>>Clear the building of all people
A 79 year old pt is in cardiac arrest. No one has started CPR. you should
Apply and AED and analyze the rhythm
Call the hospital for medial direction
Perform several quick rescue breaths - CORRECT ANSWER>>Begin CPR
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
Take a sample of the substance
Ask if she knows what the substance is
Apply an N95 mask to the pt
Take the pt blood pressure - 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
Increased respiratory effort
Spontaneous pneumothorax
Decreased heart rate
Paradoxical chest movement - 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
Apply direct pressure to the wound
Perform rapid sweep of the mouth
Administer high flow oxygen
, Open the airway and suction - 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
Provide supplemental oxygen via BVM
Administer oxygen via nasal cannula at 6 lpm
Administer oxygen via non-rebreather mask at 6lpm
Use flow restricted oxygen powered ventilation device - 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,
A pleural rub
Neurogenic shock
An open pneumothorax
A flail chest - CORRECT ANSWER>>A 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
Extinguish burning clothing
Open the pts airway
Ventilation via bag-valve mask
Begin to administer oxygen - 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?
Wrap the newborn in a blanket to keep her warm
Note the exact time and location of birth
Give the newborn high concentrated oxygen via non rebreather mask
Give the newborn to her mother to begin binding - 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
Begin abdominal thrusts
Open his airway
Begin chest compressions
Check responsiveness - CORRECT ANSWER>>Check responsiveness
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