FISDAP Paramedic EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
EXAM 600+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |VERIFIED
ANSWERS
. What class of medication causes the uterus to contract?
A. Antipyretics
B. Oxytocics
C. Antihistamines
D. Steriods
B. Oxytocics
. What is the innermost layer of the heart?
A. Hypercardium
B. Endocardium
C. Myocardium
D. Epicardium
B. Endocardium
. A 25 year old female is found lying in the shrubs on a college campus. Her clothing is torn and she is covered in dirt. She does
not remember how she got there and cannot answer all of your questions. What should you do?
A. Perform a detailed assessment
B. Check her blood glucose
C. Call for police assistance
D. Notify her parents
C. Call for police assistance
270. A 57 year old male complains of bleeding with defecation. He claims no significant medical history, has had no recent
illness, and takes no medications. What should you suspect?
A. Pancreatitis
B. Viral gastroenteritis
C. Ulcerative colitis
,D. Cholecystitis
C. Ulcerative colitis
. Where in the respiratory system does gas exchange occur?
A. Alveoli
B. Bronchioles
C. Pharynx
D. Larynx
A. Alveoli
What is the study of the drug receptor interaction called?
A. Pharmacology
B. Physiology
C. Pharmacodynamics
D. Pharmacokinetics
C. Pharmacodynamics
. What are the primary ions involved in action potential synthesis and transmission?
A. K+, Na+, Hg+++
B. Na+, K+, Ca++
C. Ca++, Na+
D. Ca++, H+
B. Na+, K+, Ca++
. An 80 year old male is confused and in his apartment on a hot summer day. Vital signs are BP 80/P, P 132 and regular, R 40
and shallow, skin is hot and dry. What should you suspect?
A. Heatstroke
B. Hypoglycemia
C. Heat exhaustion
D. Dementia
,A. Heatstroke
What will initial compensatory mechanisms do during hemorrhaging?
A. Decrease respiratory rate and increase heart rate.
B. Increase stroke volume and increase cardiac output.
C. Increase cardiac output and reduce mean arterial pressure.
D. Decrease peripheral vascular resistance and increase respiratory rate.
B. Increase stroke volume and increase cardiac output.
. What molecule are ketone bodies metabolized from?
A. Carbohydrates
B. Lipids
C. Glycogen
D. Proteins
B. Lipids
. What neural signal prevents the lungs from overinflating?
A. Crutzfelts-Jacobs reflex
B. Epstein-Barr reflex
C. Frank-Starling reflex
D. Hering-Breuer reflex
D. Hering-Breuer reflex
. A 72 year old female woke with dyspnea. Crackles are audible to her scapulae bilaterally. She is coughing frothy pink sputum.
Vital signs are BP 158/98, P 128, R 8. What should you do to improve her minute volume?
A. Administer nitroglycerin 0.4 mg sublingual
B. Administer furosemide 1 mg/kg IV at 20 mg/min
C. Intubate and ventilate with a BVM
D. Provide oxygen by non-rebreather mask
, C. Intubate and ventilate with a BVM
A 55 year old female was in a motor vehicle crash. She starts vomiting while you attempt to nasotracheally intubate her. What
should you do?
A. Remove the tube and use an ET tube.
B. Auscultate breath sounds over the lungs and epigastrium.
C. Remove the tube and clear the airway.
D. Attempt to intubate through her other nostril.
C. Remove the tube and clear the airway.
A 43 year old patient was struck in the chest and has a large bruise over her sternum. She states that her heart "feels like it is
beating funny. The 3 lead ECG shows sinus tachycardia with ST elevation and frequent unifocal premature ventricular
contractions (PVCs). Vital signs are BP 108/80, P 124 and irregular, R 22. What medication should you administer?
A. Adenosine, 6 mg over five minutes
B. Amiodarone, 150 mg over 10 minutes
C. Lidocaine, 1.0 mg/kg over 10 minutes
D. Magnesium, 1.5 mg over 5 minutes
B. Amiodarone, 150 mg over 10 minutes
. A 30 year old female is delivering a newborn. Which areas of the newborn's head should you avoid touching?
A. Eyes and jaw
B. Mouth and fontanelles
C. Mouth and nose
D. Eyes and fontanelles
D. Eyes and fontanelles
What does asymmetrical chest wall movement that weakens respiratory efficiency indicate?
A. Flail chest
B. Pneumothorax
C. Tracheal obstruction
EXAM 600+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |VERIFIED
ANSWERS
. What class of medication causes the uterus to contract?
A. Antipyretics
B. Oxytocics
C. Antihistamines
D. Steriods
B. Oxytocics
. What is the innermost layer of the heart?
A. Hypercardium
B. Endocardium
C. Myocardium
D. Epicardium
B. Endocardium
. A 25 year old female is found lying in the shrubs on a college campus. Her clothing is torn and she is covered in dirt. She does
not remember how she got there and cannot answer all of your questions. What should you do?
A. Perform a detailed assessment
B. Check her blood glucose
C. Call for police assistance
D. Notify her parents
C. Call for police assistance
270. A 57 year old male complains of bleeding with defecation. He claims no significant medical history, has had no recent
illness, and takes no medications. What should you suspect?
A. Pancreatitis
B. Viral gastroenteritis
C. Ulcerative colitis
,D. Cholecystitis
C. Ulcerative colitis
. Where in the respiratory system does gas exchange occur?
A. Alveoli
B. Bronchioles
C. Pharynx
D. Larynx
A. Alveoli
What is the study of the drug receptor interaction called?
A. Pharmacology
B. Physiology
C. Pharmacodynamics
D. Pharmacokinetics
C. Pharmacodynamics
. What are the primary ions involved in action potential synthesis and transmission?
A. K+, Na+, Hg+++
B. Na+, K+, Ca++
C. Ca++, Na+
D. Ca++, H+
B. Na+, K+, Ca++
. An 80 year old male is confused and in his apartment on a hot summer day. Vital signs are BP 80/P, P 132 and regular, R 40
and shallow, skin is hot and dry. What should you suspect?
A. Heatstroke
B. Hypoglycemia
C. Heat exhaustion
D. Dementia
,A. Heatstroke
What will initial compensatory mechanisms do during hemorrhaging?
A. Decrease respiratory rate and increase heart rate.
B. Increase stroke volume and increase cardiac output.
C. Increase cardiac output and reduce mean arterial pressure.
D. Decrease peripheral vascular resistance and increase respiratory rate.
B. Increase stroke volume and increase cardiac output.
. What molecule are ketone bodies metabolized from?
A. Carbohydrates
B. Lipids
C. Glycogen
D. Proteins
B. Lipids
. What neural signal prevents the lungs from overinflating?
A. Crutzfelts-Jacobs reflex
B. Epstein-Barr reflex
C. Frank-Starling reflex
D. Hering-Breuer reflex
D. Hering-Breuer reflex
. A 72 year old female woke with dyspnea. Crackles are audible to her scapulae bilaterally. She is coughing frothy pink sputum.
Vital signs are BP 158/98, P 128, R 8. What should you do to improve her minute volume?
A. Administer nitroglycerin 0.4 mg sublingual
B. Administer furosemide 1 mg/kg IV at 20 mg/min
C. Intubate and ventilate with a BVM
D. Provide oxygen by non-rebreather mask
, C. Intubate and ventilate with a BVM
A 55 year old female was in a motor vehicle crash. She starts vomiting while you attempt to nasotracheally intubate her. What
should you do?
A. Remove the tube and use an ET tube.
B. Auscultate breath sounds over the lungs and epigastrium.
C. Remove the tube and clear the airway.
D. Attempt to intubate through her other nostril.
C. Remove the tube and clear the airway.
A 43 year old patient was struck in the chest and has a large bruise over her sternum. She states that her heart "feels like it is
beating funny. The 3 lead ECG shows sinus tachycardia with ST elevation and frequent unifocal premature ventricular
contractions (PVCs). Vital signs are BP 108/80, P 124 and irregular, R 22. What medication should you administer?
A. Adenosine, 6 mg over five minutes
B. Amiodarone, 150 mg over 10 minutes
C. Lidocaine, 1.0 mg/kg over 10 minutes
D. Magnesium, 1.5 mg over 5 minutes
B. Amiodarone, 150 mg over 10 minutes
. A 30 year old female is delivering a newborn. Which areas of the newborn's head should you avoid touching?
A. Eyes and jaw
B. Mouth and fontanelles
C. Mouth and nose
D. Eyes and fontanelles
D. Eyes and fontanelles
What does asymmetrical chest wall movement that weakens respiratory efficiency indicate?
A. Flail chest
B. Pneumothorax
C. Tracheal obstruction
