EMT FISDAP READINESS EXAM 1
ACTUAL EXAM 2024-2025 LATEST
UPDATED 190 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS.
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1. A female is unresponsive due to being hit in the head with a board. She has
a large hematoma on her forehead. You should: Manually stabilize the spine
2. Which is the BEST way to assess breathing in an unconscious patient?:
Watch for chest rise
3. 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: back blows and abdominal thrusts
4. 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
5. The most common electrical disturbance the result in cardiac arrest in
adults is: Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib)
,6. 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: Leave the scene and request police assistance
7. 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: Apply
heat packs and handle gently
8. A pt complains of abdominal pain. Which of the following questions
should you ask?: "How would you describe your pain"
9. 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: congestive heart failure (CHF)
10. 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: Applying direct pressure to the arm, applying a long
backboard, and administering oxygen
11. 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: Clear the building of all people
12. A 79 year old pt is in cardiac arrest. No one has started CPR. You
should: Begin CPR, starting with high-quality chest compressions.
,13 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: -
Ask if she knows what the substance is
14. 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
15. 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: open the airway and suction
16. A 68 year old pt complains of chest pain. Vital signs are BP 146/90, P 92,
R
20. You should: Administer oxygen via nasal cannula at 6 lpm
17. 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,-
: flail chest
18. 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
19. 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
20. A 20 year old male collapsed while eating a hot dog. He appears cyanotic.
You should: check responsiveness
, 21. Your patient is unconscious. The nurse on scene states: "the pt is
bradycardic, please attach your AED and transport." what should you
do?: Assess the pts breathing and pulse
22. A pt has sustained multiple traumatic injuries. In a "load and go:
situation, the fastest, most appropriate method of splinting would be
securing: To a backboard
23. When giving the hospital a radio report, you should: Maintain a clear and
steady tone
24. 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: Apply high
concentration oxygen and transport rapidly
25. A semi- conscious trauma pt with a suspected cervical spine injury has a
significant amount of blood in her mouth. You should: Suction using a
rigid catheter
26 The best treatment for a pt exposed to an absorbed poison is to: Remove
the poison from the skin
27. Signs and symptoms of early hypoperfusion can include: decreased blood
pressure
28. The following pts are all complaining of shortness of breath. Which of
the following pts is MOST likely to be hypoxic: 23 year old asthmatic
female exposed to cold temperature: spo2 90%
29. 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
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