NUR HEALTH CARE ASS EMT
FISDAP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST NEW VERSION 2023
1. The ability to take appropriate action with a little direction is known
as: -
Self-confidence
2. Which of the following statements regarding the Americans with
disabili- ties act (ADA) of 1990 is correct?: The ADA prohibits employers
from failing to provide full and equal employment to those who are disabled
3. National guidelines for EMS care are intended to .: provide
more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
4. What should and EMT due to limit errors in the field?: Follow the
agencies written protocols
5. Your caring for a driver who struck a light pole. She admits to
drinking alcohol the orders you not to tell anyone. You should report the
following information to: The receiving nurse or doctor
6. While providing care to a patient, blood got onto the ambulance
stretcher. Because the stretcher was not properly cleaned after work,
virus was trans- mitted to another emergency medical technician (EMT)
several days later. Which route of transmission does this scenario
describe?: Direct contact
7. Gloves, a mask, eye protection, and a face shield should be used:
When- ever you touch non-intact skin
8. Which of the following statements regarding HIV is correct?: There is
no vaccine against HIV infection
9. The most serious consequence of drug or alcohol use among EMS
per- sonnel is: Loss of job or inappropriate patient care
10.Which of the following would provide the EMT with the best cover
in a situation involving active gun fire?: A concrete barricade
11.Which type of consent is involved when a 39-year-old mentally
competent female with a severe headache asks you to take her to the
hospital?: Ex- pressed
12.Which aspect of the health insurance portability and accountability
act (HIPAA) most affects EMS personnel?: Protecting patient privacy
13.Putrefaction is defined as:: decomposition of the body's tissues.
14.In which of the following situations there's a legal duty to act
clearly exist?: The call is received 15 minutes prior to shift change
,15.You are called to attend to an elderly patient with an extensive
medical history who is now in cardiac arrest. The patient's family tells
you that the
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patient has a DNR order. There is no paperwork available but the patient
does have a medic alert bracelet indicating Do Not Resuscitate. You
should-
: Confirm the patient identity and then confirm the DNR by calling the medic alert
foundation number on the bracelet
16.Which of the following will help improve radio communications?: Hold
the radio at least 6 inches from your mouth
17.A four-year-old boy had an apparent seizure. He is conscious and
calm and is sitting on his mother's lap. His father is sitting in a nearby
chair. The child's mother suddenly begins crying uncontrollably, which
causes a child to start crying. You should: Ask the father to hold the child
so you can assess him while your partner tries to calm the mother
18.Which of the following statements regarding a patient refusal form
is correct?: I'm mentally competent adult has the legal right to refuse EMS care
and transport
19.You are transporting a 54-year-old male in respiratory arrest. An
EMR is driving the ambulance as you and your partner are caring for
the patient. Which of the following is the most logical way of notifying
the hospital?: Have the driver contact dispatch and relay patient information to
the hospital
20.You are caring for a 56-year-old male patient complaining of
abdomi- nal pain. Your service has recently switched to an electronica
PCR system (ePCR). When completing the ePCR, it is most important to
be aware that-
: The ePCR allows patient information to be transmitted directly to the receiving
hospital's computer
21."Chondro" in the word chondrites means: cartilage
22.Which of the following suffixes mean "two"?: "dipl-" and "bi-"
23.An intoxicated 40-year-old male is found lying facedown. How would
you document his bodies position?: prone
24.A diabetic patient has polydipsia. This means that she: is
excessively thirsty
25.You are transporting to a 66-year-old patient with a history of heart
problems. The patient chart indicates that he has hepatomegaly. The root
of the term indicates that: The problem is with the patient's liver
26.Bile is produced by the liver and concentrated and stored in the:
gallblad- der
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FISDAP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST NEW VERSION 2023
1. The ability to take appropriate action with a little direction is known
as: -
Self-confidence
2. Which of the following statements regarding the Americans with
disabili- ties act (ADA) of 1990 is correct?: The ADA prohibits employers
from failing to provide full and equal employment to those who are disabled
3. National guidelines for EMS care are intended to .: provide
more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
4. What should and EMT due to limit errors in the field?: Follow the
agencies written protocols
5. Your caring for a driver who struck a light pole. She admits to
drinking alcohol the orders you not to tell anyone. You should report the
following information to: The receiving nurse or doctor
6. While providing care to a patient, blood got onto the ambulance
stretcher. Because the stretcher was not properly cleaned after work,
virus was trans- mitted to another emergency medical technician (EMT)
several days later. Which route of transmission does this scenario
describe?: Direct contact
7. Gloves, a mask, eye protection, and a face shield should be used:
When- ever you touch non-intact skin
8. Which of the following statements regarding HIV is correct?: There is
no vaccine against HIV infection
9. The most serious consequence of drug or alcohol use among EMS
per- sonnel is: Loss of job or inappropriate patient care
10.Which of the following would provide the EMT with the best cover
in a situation involving active gun fire?: A concrete barricade
11.Which type of consent is involved when a 39-year-old mentally
competent female with a severe headache asks you to take her to the
hospital?: Ex- pressed
12.Which aspect of the health insurance portability and accountability
act (HIPAA) most affects EMS personnel?: Protecting patient privacy
13.Putrefaction is defined as:: decomposition of the body's tissues.
14.In which of the following situations there's a legal duty to act
clearly exist?: The call is received 15 minutes prior to shift change
,15.You are called to attend to an elderly patient with an extensive
medical history who is now in cardiac arrest. The patient's family tells
you that the
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patient has a DNR order. There is no paperwork available but the patient
does have a medic alert bracelet indicating Do Not Resuscitate. You
should-
: Confirm the patient identity and then confirm the DNR by calling the medic alert
foundation number on the bracelet
16.Which of the following will help improve radio communications?: Hold
the radio at least 6 inches from your mouth
17.A four-year-old boy had an apparent seizure. He is conscious and
calm and is sitting on his mother's lap. His father is sitting in a nearby
chair. The child's mother suddenly begins crying uncontrollably, which
causes a child to start crying. You should: Ask the father to hold the child
so you can assess him while your partner tries to calm the mother
18.Which of the following statements regarding a patient refusal form
is correct?: I'm mentally competent adult has the legal right to refuse EMS care
and transport
19.You are transporting a 54-year-old male in respiratory arrest. An
EMR is driving the ambulance as you and your partner are caring for
the patient. Which of the following is the most logical way of notifying
the hospital?: Have the driver contact dispatch and relay patient information to
the hospital
20.You are caring for a 56-year-old male patient complaining of
abdomi- nal pain. Your service has recently switched to an electronica
PCR system (ePCR). When completing the ePCR, it is most important to
be aware that-
: The ePCR allows patient information to be transmitted directly to the receiving
hospital's computer
21."Chondro" in the word chondrites means: cartilage
22.Which of the following suffixes mean "two"?: "dipl-" and "bi-"
23.An intoxicated 40-year-old male is found lying facedown. How would
you document his bodies position?: prone
24.A diabetic patient has polydipsia. This means that she: is
excessively thirsty
25.You are transporting to a 66-year-old patient with a history of heart
problems. The patient chart indicates that he has hepatomegaly. The root
of the term indicates that: The problem is with the patient's liver
26.Bile is produced by the liver and concentrated and stored in the:
gallblad- der
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