FISDAP FINAL EXAM WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+/2024-2025
1.You respond to a scene where a mentally ill adult is threatening to kill himself. He
is refusing transportation to a hospital. You should: ask law en- forcement for
assistance.
2.You are at the scene of a car crash. Which of the following situations would require
rapid extrication?: Your patient blocks access to a critical patient.
3.An unresponsive female has been stabbed in the chest during a robbery. She has an
open wound on her left chest. You should: cover the wound with a gloved
hand
4.An 18 year old hiker has been bitten by a rattle snake. Vital Signs are: BP 140/90, P
130, R 24. You should:: Calm the patient and coach him not to move
5. Your 26 year old female patient was involved in 30 MPH head-on collision. She
complains of slight stiffness in her neck. She is 36 weeks pregnant. What action shou
, you take?: Provide spinal stabilization, oxygen, c-collar, long spine board
and transport with patient in left lateral recumbant position.
6.**Your 23 year old male patient is acting erratically. Which of the following would
be the most important to relay to the ER?: Medications
7.**A 72 year old female patient is unresponsive following an ejection from a vehicle
crash. She has an open jaw fracture and a dilated right pupil. What is the best way to
open this patient's airway?: Perform a modified head-tilt chin-lift
8.**Your patient was involved in a motor vehicle crash. He is unresponsive and you
hear snoring respirations when he breathes. You should perform a: jaw-thrust
with c-spine stabilization
9.**A patient is experiencing seizure activity and a bystander has placed a spoon in
the patient's mouth to help control the airway. You should: remove the spoon
and establish an airway.
10. Your 90 year old nursing home patient is pulseless and apneic. The nurse show
you a note in the patient's chart stating "Do not resuscitate". The note is signed by
physician. You should: call on-line medical control.
, 11.**A 56 year old male is complaining of severe chest pain. He took Viagra two
hours ago and has been physically active. You should: assure an open airway
and continue gathering a history.
12.**A father has dialed 911 because his 5 year old daughter is choking. She is
coughing vigorously. You should: encourage the patient to keep coughing
13.You are evaluating a disoriented 27 year old female who is 32 weeks pregnant. Her
husband states, "her arms and legs just got stiff, and she had a blank stare". She has no
prior medical history. You should suspect: eclampsia.
14.**For which of the following patients would an oropharyngeal airway be MOST
appropriate?: Unresponsive 25 year old with a suspected spinal injury
15.A 40 year old male complains of abdominal pain after being assaulted. His abdomen
is rigid and tender on assessment. Vital signs are BP 108/68, P 116, and R 26. You
should suspect: compensated shock.
16.You respond to a conscious thirty-four year old male burned in a fire with full
thickness burns to both hands and forearms and partial thickness burns to his chest. You
should: carefully wrap the burned areas with a dry sterile dressing.
17.You respond to car accident on a busy city street. You are the first emer- gency
vehicle on scene. Which of the following best describes where you should position
ALREADY GRADED A+/2024-2025
1.You respond to a scene where a mentally ill adult is threatening to kill himself. He
is refusing transportation to a hospital. You should: ask law en- forcement for
assistance.
2.You are at the scene of a car crash. Which of the following situations would require
rapid extrication?: Your patient blocks access to a critical patient.
3.An unresponsive female has been stabbed in the chest during a robbery. She has an
open wound on her left chest. You should: cover the wound with a gloved
hand
4.An 18 year old hiker has been bitten by a rattle snake. Vital Signs are: BP 140/90, P
130, R 24. You should:: Calm the patient and coach him not to move
5. Your 26 year old female patient was involved in 30 MPH head-on collision. She
complains of slight stiffness in her neck. She is 36 weeks pregnant. What action shou
, you take?: Provide spinal stabilization, oxygen, c-collar, long spine board
and transport with patient in left lateral recumbant position.
6.**Your 23 year old male patient is acting erratically. Which of the following would
be the most important to relay to the ER?: Medications
7.**A 72 year old female patient is unresponsive following an ejection from a vehicle
crash. She has an open jaw fracture and a dilated right pupil. What is the best way to
open this patient's airway?: Perform a modified head-tilt chin-lift
8.**Your patient was involved in a motor vehicle crash. He is unresponsive and you
hear snoring respirations when he breathes. You should perform a: jaw-thrust
with c-spine stabilization
9.**A patient is experiencing seizure activity and a bystander has placed a spoon in
the patient's mouth to help control the airway. You should: remove the spoon
and establish an airway.
10. Your 90 year old nursing home patient is pulseless and apneic. The nurse show
you a note in the patient's chart stating "Do not resuscitate". The note is signed by
physician. You should: call on-line medical control.
, 11.**A 56 year old male is complaining of severe chest pain. He took Viagra two
hours ago and has been physically active. You should: assure an open airway
and continue gathering a history.
12.**A father has dialed 911 because his 5 year old daughter is choking. She is
coughing vigorously. You should: encourage the patient to keep coughing
13.You are evaluating a disoriented 27 year old female who is 32 weeks pregnant. Her
husband states, "her arms and legs just got stiff, and she had a blank stare". She has no
prior medical history. You should suspect: eclampsia.
14.**For which of the following patients would an oropharyngeal airway be MOST
appropriate?: Unresponsive 25 year old with a suspected spinal injury
15.A 40 year old male complains of abdominal pain after being assaulted. His abdomen
is rigid and tender on assessment. Vital signs are BP 108/68, P 116, and R 26. You
should suspect: compensated shock.
16.You respond to a conscious thirty-four year old male burned in a fire with full
thickness burns to both hands and forearms and partial thickness burns to his chest. You
should: carefully wrap the burned areas with a dry sterile dressing.
17.You respond to car accident on a busy city street. You are the first emer- gency
vehicle on scene. Which of the following best describes where you should position
