EMT Medical Fisdap Final Test Exam 2025
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+
1. Which of the following is a physiologic effect of epinephrine when used to treat
anaphylactic shock?
A) As a vasodilator, it increases the blood pressure.
B) As a vasoconstrictor, it lowers the blood pressure.
C) As a bronchodilator, it improves the patient's breathing.
D) As an antihistamine, it blocks chemicals that cause the reaction--
PRECISE ANSWER-- C) As a bronchodilator, it improves the patients
breathing
2. Functions of the liver include: A) production of insulin.
B) production of red blood cells.
C) production of clotting factors.
D) concentration and storage of bile--PRECISE ANSWER-- C) production of clotting factors
3. Which of the following patients with diabetes is the BEST candidate for oral glucose?
A) confused patient who has cool, clammy skin
B) A confused patient with suspected hyperglycemia
C) A semiconscious patient with pale, clammy skin
D) An unresponsive patient who took too much insulin: A) confused patient who has
cool, clammy skin
4. Which of the following is the MOST significant finding in a patient with a severe
,headache? A) Pain in both legs
B) Chest discomfort
C) Unilateral weakness
,D) Abdominal tenderness: C) Unilateral Weakness
5. Patients who abuse opioids by injecting them are also at risk for: A)
hepatitis A.
B) tuberculosis.
C) hepatitis C.
D) schizophrenia--PRECISE ANSWER-- C) hepatitis C
6. You are dispatched to a residence for a 20-year-old man with respiratory distress.
When you arrive, you find that the patient has a tracheostomy tube and is ventilator
dependent. His mother tells you that he was doing fine, but then suddenly began
experiencing breathing difficulty. You should:
A) remove him from the mechanical ventilator and ventilate him manually.
B) check the settings on the ventilator to ensure that it is functioning properly.C)
detach the ventilator, suction the tracheostomy tube, and reassess the patient.
D) remove the ventilator tubing and place an oxygen mask over the tracheostomy tube--
PRECISE ANSWER--
A) remove him from the mechanical ventilator and ventilate him manually
s7. A 29-year-old man presents with an acute onset of severe pain to the left upper
quadrant of his abdomen. He is conscious and alert and states that he is very thirsty.
The EMT should:
A) keep him sitting up and give him small sips of water to drink.
B) begin the assessment by palpating the left upper quadrant.
C) assess his vital signs and prepare for immediate transport.
D) position him supine and encourage him to straighten his legs--PRECISE
ANSWER-- C) assess his vital signs and prepare for immediate transport
8. A 50-year-old woman with a history of epilepsy is actively seizing. Care for this
patient should focus primarily on:
A) frequently suctioning her airway and carefully restraining her.
B) protecting her from injury and ensuring adequate ventilation.
C) administering high-flow oxygen and requesting an ALS ambulance.
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+
1. Which of the following is a physiologic effect of epinephrine when used to treat
anaphylactic shock?
A) As a vasodilator, it increases the blood pressure.
B) As a vasoconstrictor, it lowers the blood pressure.
C) As a bronchodilator, it improves the patient's breathing.
D) As an antihistamine, it blocks chemicals that cause the reaction--
PRECISE ANSWER-- C) As a bronchodilator, it improves the patients
breathing
2. Functions of the liver include: A) production of insulin.
B) production of red blood cells.
C) production of clotting factors.
D) concentration and storage of bile--PRECISE ANSWER-- C) production of clotting factors
3. Which of the following patients with diabetes is the BEST candidate for oral glucose?
A) confused patient who has cool, clammy skin
B) A confused patient with suspected hyperglycemia
C) A semiconscious patient with pale, clammy skin
D) An unresponsive patient who took too much insulin: A) confused patient who has
cool, clammy skin
4. Which of the following is the MOST significant finding in a patient with a severe
,headache? A) Pain in both legs
B) Chest discomfort
C) Unilateral weakness
,D) Abdominal tenderness: C) Unilateral Weakness
5. Patients who abuse opioids by injecting them are also at risk for: A)
hepatitis A.
B) tuberculosis.
C) hepatitis C.
D) schizophrenia--PRECISE ANSWER-- C) hepatitis C
6. You are dispatched to a residence for a 20-year-old man with respiratory distress.
When you arrive, you find that the patient has a tracheostomy tube and is ventilator
dependent. His mother tells you that he was doing fine, but then suddenly began
experiencing breathing difficulty. You should:
A) remove him from the mechanical ventilator and ventilate him manually.
B) check the settings on the ventilator to ensure that it is functioning properly.C)
detach the ventilator, suction the tracheostomy tube, and reassess the patient.
D) remove the ventilator tubing and place an oxygen mask over the tracheostomy tube--
PRECISE ANSWER--
A) remove him from the mechanical ventilator and ventilate him manually
s7. A 29-year-old man presents with an acute onset of severe pain to the left upper
quadrant of his abdomen. He is conscious and alert and states that he is very thirsty.
The EMT should:
A) keep him sitting up and give him small sips of water to drink.
B) begin the assessment by palpating the left upper quadrant.
C) assess his vital signs and prepare for immediate transport.
D) position him supine and encourage him to straighten his legs--PRECISE
ANSWER-- C) assess his vital signs and prepare for immediate transport
8. A 50-year-old woman with a history of epilepsy is actively seizing. Care for this
patient should focus primarily on:
A) frequently suctioning her airway and carefully restraining her.
B) protecting her from injury and ensuring adequate ventilation.
C) administering high-flow oxygen and requesting an ALS ambulance.
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