FISDAP Test Questions And Correct Answers (Verified Answers)
1. 92 year old female complains of a headache and trouble breathing. She is
on home O2. What is the most important question you should ask: When did
SOB Start
2. You have attached an AED to a 42 year old female who is apneic and
pulseless. The AED prompts you. "No shock advised." You should
a. start chest compressions
b. replace the AED pads
c. analyze the rhythm
d. turn off the AED: a. start chest compressions
3. Which cardiac rhythm will an AED most likely prompt you to shock?
a. pulseless electrical activity
b. artrial fibrilation
c.asystole
d.ventricular tachycardia: d. ventricular tachycardia
4. A 22 year old female tells you she is weak and complains of steady vaginal
bleeding that started 2 hours ago. She denies any pain and tells you that she
had her menstrual cycle 2 weeks ago. Vital signs are BP 100/68, P 110, R 16,
and skin is warm and dry. You should
a. elevate the legs
b. pack the vagina with sterile gauze
c. place a sanitary pad over the vaginal opening.
d. place her on her left side: c. place a sanitary pad over the vaginal opening
5. When securing a pregnant patient to a long spine board, you should tilt the
board to the left to prevent
a. hypertension
b. toxemia
c. hypotension
d. eclampsia: c. hypotension
6. A 10 month old female is choking. You should perform
a. 5 back blows
b. a blind finger
c. abdominal thrusts
d. 5 chests thrusts: a. 5 back blows
7. A 53 year old male complains of nausea and a headache. Which of the
following statements is most significant?
a. "I have not been sleeping well the past few nights."
b. "I just turned the furnace on last night."
c. "I ran out of blood pressure medication."
d. "I ate seafood yesterday.": b. "I just turned the furnace on last night."
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8. A 66 year old male collapsed 8 minutes ago. He is in cardiac arrest when you
arrive. What should you do?
a. contact medical control for direction
b. provide positive pressure ventilation s
c. start chest compressions
d. apply an AED and analyze: c. start chest compressions
9. A 72 year old female's family member tells you that she had a brief period of
slurred speech and left arm weakness prior to EMS arrival. What is the most
likely cause?
a. stroke
b. narcotic overdose
c. hypoglycemia
d. transient ischemic attack: d. transient ischemic attack
10. A 58 year old male complains of general weakness and tells you that he
had severe chest pain and shortness of breath the day before. You hear takes
at the bases of both lungs. His skin is pale, cool, and clammy. Vital signs are
BP 70/40, P 110 and weak, R 28. You should suspect
a. angina pectoris
b. hypovolemic shock
c. cardiogenic shock
d. pulmonary embolism: c. cardiogenic shock
11. An unresponsive 52 year old females in respiratory failure after being
struck in the chest with a metal pipe. With each breath only one side of her
chest rises. She has subcutaneous emphysema and absent radial pulses.
What should you do?
a. provide positive pressure ventilations
b. apply bulky dressing
c. begin chest compressions
d. apply by blow oxygen: a. provide positive pressure ventilations
12. You are lifting a 26 year old male who was in a car crash onto a long back-
board. He begins to complain of shortness of breath and becomes anxious.
You should
a. place him in his side
b. apply oxygen
c. perform a secondary survey
d. allow him to sit up: b. apply oxygen
13. A 48 year old male who was involved in a car crash is slumped over the
steering wheel and unresponsive to loud verbal stimuli.You see smoke inside
the vehicle and that the airbag deployed. You should
, FISDAP Test Questions And Correct Answers (Verified Answers)
a. tell the fire department to stand by for extrication
b. perform an emergency extrication
c. perform a primary survey
d. administer high flow oxygen by non-rebreather mask: b. perform an emer-
gency extrication
14. A 23 year old female is 30 weeks pregnant and complains of abdominal
cramps. She tells you that she has had normal prenatal health care and no
vaginal discharge. Vital signs are BP 102/74, P 112, R 22 and labored. You
should
a. place her in a knee-chest position
b. administer oxygen
c. check for crowing
d. transport in a supine position: b. administer oxygen
15. Your EMS base displays a " Free Blood Pressure Check" sign on the
window. This is an example of
a. community relations
b. system improvement
c. quality assurance
d. public safety event.: a. community relations
16. A 19 year old female was sexually assaulted and is bleeding from her
vagina. You should
a. tell her to remove all of her clothing to save for evidence
b. pack the vagina with a sterile dressing
c. place a sanitary pad over the vaginal opening
d. tell her to take a shower: c. place a sanitary pad over the vaginal opening
17. A 60 year old male is confused and unable to follow simple commands. He
cannot move his left arm. Vital signs are BP 210/96, P 90, R 18. What should
you suspect?
a. alcohol intoxication
b. encephalitis
c. hyperglycemia
d. Ischemic stroke: d. Ischemic stroke
18. While ventilating a 12 year old female with a pocket mask, you are unable
to see chest rise. You should
a. start chest compressions
b. reopen the airway
c. perform a finger swwep
d. suction the airway: b. reopen the airway
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19. A confused 22 year old male has a weak pulse of 122 and distended
abdomen. His skin is pale, cool, and clammy. What is the most likely cause?
a. acute cholecystitis
b. internal bleeding
c. bowel obstruction
d. insulin shock: b. internal bleeding
20. A 45 year old female is 34 weeks pregnant. She complains of a severe
headache, sensitivity to light, and swollen feet. Vital signs are BP 130/88, P
104, R 24. What should you suspect?
a. gesational diabetes
b. miscarriage
c. pre-eclampsia
d. placenta previa: c. pre-eclampsia
21. While triaging during a mass casualty incident you find an unresponsive
and apenic female wiath an open head injury. What color triage tag should you
assign her?
a. yellow
b. red
c. green
d. black: d. black
22. A 15 day old female neonate is unresponsive. Vital signs are P 55 and R
58. You should
a. obtain a blood glucose
b. begin chest compressions
c. attach the AED
d. initiate rescue breathing: b. chest compressions
23. You are ventilating a 30 year old male with a BVM. After several minutes of
ventilation, he becomes cyanotic and there is no chest rise. You should
a. continue with more forceful ventilations
b. reposition the airway and ventilate again
c. apply a non-rebreather mask attached to supplemental oxygen
d. provide mouth-to-mouth ventilations: b. reposition the airway and ventilate
again
24. A 53 year old male with a history of coronary artery disease had a sudden
onset of tearing abdominal pain that radiated to his back. he is ashen and
diaphoretic. He states that he needs to use the toilet. Vital signs are BP 110/70,
P 100, R 20. You should
a. perform a secondary assessment
b. assist the patient with prescribed nitroglycerin
1. 92 year old female complains of a headache and trouble breathing. She is
on home O2. What is the most important question you should ask: When did
SOB Start
2. You have attached an AED to a 42 year old female who is apneic and
pulseless. The AED prompts you. "No shock advised." You should
a. start chest compressions
b. replace the AED pads
c. analyze the rhythm
d. turn off the AED: a. start chest compressions
3. Which cardiac rhythm will an AED most likely prompt you to shock?
a. pulseless electrical activity
b. artrial fibrilation
c.asystole
d.ventricular tachycardia: d. ventricular tachycardia
4. A 22 year old female tells you she is weak and complains of steady vaginal
bleeding that started 2 hours ago. She denies any pain and tells you that she
had her menstrual cycle 2 weeks ago. Vital signs are BP 100/68, P 110, R 16,
and skin is warm and dry. You should
a. elevate the legs
b. pack the vagina with sterile gauze
c. place a sanitary pad over the vaginal opening.
d. place her on her left side: c. place a sanitary pad over the vaginal opening
5. When securing a pregnant patient to a long spine board, you should tilt the
board to the left to prevent
a. hypertension
b. toxemia
c. hypotension
d. eclampsia: c. hypotension
6. A 10 month old female is choking. You should perform
a. 5 back blows
b. a blind finger
c. abdominal thrusts
d. 5 chests thrusts: a. 5 back blows
7. A 53 year old male complains of nausea and a headache. Which of the
following statements is most significant?
a. "I have not been sleeping well the past few nights."
b. "I just turned the furnace on last night."
c. "I ran out of blood pressure medication."
d. "I ate seafood yesterday.": b. "I just turned the furnace on last night."
, FISDAP Test Questions And Correct Answers (Verified Answers)
8. A 66 year old male collapsed 8 minutes ago. He is in cardiac arrest when you
arrive. What should you do?
a. contact medical control for direction
b. provide positive pressure ventilation s
c. start chest compressions
d. apply an AED and analyze: c. start chest compressions
9. A 72 year old female's family member tells you that she had a brief period of
slurred speech and left arm weakness prior to EMS arrival. What is the most
likely cause?
a. stroke
b. narcotic overdose
c. hypoglycemia
d. transient ischemic attack: d. transient ischemic attack
10. A 58 year old male complains of general weakness and tells you that he
had severe chest pain and shortness of breath the day before. You hear takes
at the bases of both lungs. His skin is pale, cool, and clammy. Vital signs are
BP 70/40, P 110 and weak, R 28. You should suspect
a. angina pectoris
b. hypovolemic shock
c. cardiogenic shock
d. pulmonary embolism: c. cardiogenic shock
11. An unresponsive 52 year old females in respiratory failure after being
struck in the chest with a metal pipe. With each breath only one side of her
chest rises. She has subcutaneous emphysema and absent radial pulses.
What should you do?
a. provide positive pressure ventilations
b. apply bulky dressing
c. begin chest compressions
d. apply by blow oxygen: a. provide positive pressure ventilations
12. You are lifting a 26 year old male who was in a car crash onto a long back-
board. He begins to complain of shortness of breath and becomes anxious.
You should
a. place him in his side
b. apply oxygen
c. perform a secondary survey
d. allow him to sit up: b. apply oxygen
13. A 48 year old male who was involved in a car crash is slumped over the
steering wheel and unresponsive to loud verbal stimuli.You see smoke inside
the vehicle and that the airbag deployed. You should
, FISDAP Test Questions And Correct Answers (Verified Answers)
a. tell the fire department to stand by for extrication
b. perform an emergency extrication
c. perform a primary survey
d. administer high flow oxygen by non-rebreather mask: b. perform an emer-
gency extrication
14. A 23 year old female is 30 weeks pregnant and complains of abdominal
cramps. She tells you that she has had normal prenatal health care and no
vaginal discharge. Vital signs are BP 102/74, P 112, R 22 and labored. You
should
a. place her in a knee-chest position
b. administer oxygen
c. check for crowing
d. transport in a supine position: b. administer oxygen
15. Your EMS base displays a " Free Blood Pressure Check" sign on the
window. This is an example of
a. community relations
b. system improvement
c. quality assurance
d. public safety event.: a. community relations
16. A 19 year old female was sexually assaulted and is bleeding from her
vagina. You should
a. tell her to remove all of her clothing to save for evidence
b. pack the vagina with a sterile dressing
c. place a sanitary pad over the vaginal opening
d. tell her to take a shower: c. place a sanitary pad over the vaginal opening
17. A 60 year old male is confused and unable to follow simple commands. He
cannot move his left arm. Vital signs are BP 210/96, P 90, R 18. What should
you suspect?
a. alcohol intoxication
b. encephalitis
c. hyperglycemia
d. Ischemic stroke: d. Ischemic stroke
18. While ventilating a 12 year old female with a pocket mask, you are unable
to see chest rise. You should
a. start chest compressions
b. reopen the airway
c. perform a finger swwep
d. suction the airway: b. reopen the airway
, FISDAP Test Questions And Correct Answers (Verified Answers)
19. A confused 22 year old male has a weak pulse of 122 and distended
abdomen. His skin is pale, cool, and clammy. What is the most likely cause?
a. acute cholecystitis
b. internal bleeding
c. bowel obstruction
d. insulin shock: b. internal bleeding
20. A 45 year old female is 34 weeks pregnant. She complains of a severe
headache, sensitivity to light, and swollen feet. Vital signs are BP 130/88, P
104, R 24. What should you suspect?
a. gesational diabetes
b. miscarriage
c. pre-eclampsia
d. placenta previa: c. pre-eclampsia
21. While triaging during a mass casualty incident you find an unresponsive
and apenic female wiath an open head injury. What color triage tag should you
assign her?
a. yellow
b. red
c. green
d. black: d. black
22. A 15 day old female neonate is unresponsive. Vital signs are P 55 and R
58. You should
a. obtain a blood glucose
b. begin chest compressions
c. attach the AED
d. initiate rescue breathing: b. chest compressions
23. You are ventilating a 30 year old male with a BVM. After several minutes of
ventilation, he becomes cyanotic and there is no chest rise. You should
a. continue with more forceful ventilations
b. reposition the airway and ventilate again
c. apply a non-rebreather mask attached to supplemental oxygen
d. provide mouth-to-mouth ventilations: b. reposition the airway and ventilate
again
24. A 53 year old male with a history of coronary artery disease had a sudden
onset of tearing abdominal pain that radiated to his back. he is ashen and
diaphoretic. He states that he needs to use the toilet. Vital signs are BP 110/70,
P 100, R 20. You should
a. perform a secondary assessment
b. assist the patient with prescribed nitroglycerin
