AEMT FISDAP FINAL EXAM STUDY 2026
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED
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⩥ A 21-year-old suddenly develops shortness of breath while bench
pressing weights. He is diaphoretic and has decreased breath sounds on
the left side. What should you suspect. Answer: Spontaneous
Pneumothorax
⩥ An unconscious 92-year-old male is lying supine in his bed. He has a
decerebrate posture, snoring respirations, and a respiratory rate of 8.
What should you do. Answer: Perform a head tilt-chin lift
⩥ Why do COPD patients develop polycythemia. Answer: Chronic
Hypoxia
⩥ What does beta 2 medicine stimulate in the lungs. Answer: Smooth
muscle relaxation
⩥ An unresponsive 19-year-old male is lying on the floor. There is
vomitus on the floor and audible gurgling during breathing. What should
you do. Answer: Roll the patient on to her side and suction out the
airway.
, ⩥ What body systems does Cystic Fibrosis primary target. Answer:
Respiratory and Digestive
⩥ Where does external respiration occur. Answer: Pulmonary Capillaries
⩥ How many times per minute should you ventilate an adult patient in
respiratory arrest?. Answer: 10
⩥ An unconscious 22-year-old male is lying prone in the bathroom floor.
His face is lying in a pool of vomit. What should you do?. Answer: Log
roll him into a supine position
⩥ A 55-year-old male is confused and cyanotic. He is a smoker with a
cardiac history. Vitals are BP 158/102, P 110, R 28 with rhonchi, SPO2
84%. What should you suspect?. Answer: COPD
⩥ A 24-year-old male is diaphoretic, anxious, and lying in the fetal
position. He has right lower quadrant tenderness on palpation. What
should you suspect?. Answer: Appendicitis
⩥ A 21-year-old female is crying and wants to kill herself. She has an
extensive psychiatric history. She is worried that she will never leave the
hospital. Law Enforcement has secured the scene. What should you do?.
Answer: Calmly reassure the patient
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED
A+
⩥ A 21-year-old suddenly develops shortness of breath while bench
pressing weights. He is diaphoretic and has decreased breath sounds on
the left side. What should you suspect. Answer: Spontaneous
Pneumothorax
⩥ An unconscious 92-year-old male is lying supine in his bed. He has a
decerebrate posture, snoring respirations, and a respiratory rate of 8.
What should you do. Answer: Perform a head tilt-chin lift
⩥ Why do COPD patients develop polycythemia. Answer: Chronic
Hypoxia
⩥ What does beta 2 medicine stimulate in the lungs. Answer: Smooth
muscle relaxation
⩥ An unresponsive 19-year-old male is lying on the floor. There is
vomitus on the floor and audible gurgling during breathing. What should
you do. Answer: Roll the patient on to her side and suction out the
airway.
, ⩥ What body systems does Cystic Fibrosis primary target. Answer:
Respiratory and Digestive
⩥ Where does external respiration occur. Answer: Pulmonary Capillaries
⩥ How many times per minute should you ventilate an adult patient in
respiratory arrest?. Answer: 10
⩥ An unconscious 22-year-old male is lying prone in the bathroom floor.
His face is lying in a pool of vomit. What should you do?. Answer: Log
roll him into a supine position
⩥ A 55-year-old male is confused and cyanotic. He is a smoker with a
cardiac history. Vitals are BP 158/102, P 110, R 28 with rhonchi, SPO2
84%. What should you suspect?. Answer: COPD
⩥ A 24-year-old male is diaphoretic, anxious, and lying in the fetal
position. He has right lower quadrant tenderness on palpation. What
should you suspect?. Answer: Appendicitis
⩥ A 21-year-old female is crying and wants to kill herself. She has an
extensive psychiatric history. She is worried that she will never leave the
hospital. Law Enforcement has secured the scene. What should you do?.
Answer: Calmly reassure the patient
