EMT Medical Fisdap Actual Test
verified questions and
answers 2025/2026 Graded
A+
1. Which of the following is a physiologic effect of epinephrine when used to treat
anaphylactic shock? -- SELECTED ANSWER>>
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 client's breathing.
D) As an antihistamine, it blocks chemicals that cause the reaction.: C) As a
bronchodilator, it improves the clients 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.: C) production of clotting factors
3. Which of the following clients with diabetes is the BEST candidate for oral glucose? --
SELECTED ANSWER>>
A) confused client who has cool, clammy skin
B) A confused client with suspected hyperglycemia
C) A semiconscious client with pale, clammy skin
D) An unresponsive client who took too much insulin: A) confused client who has
cool, clammy skin
4. Which of the following is the MOST significant finding in a client with a severe
headache? -- SELECTED ANSWER>> A) Pain in both legs
,B) Chest discomfort
C) Unilateral weakness
,D) Abdominal tenderness: C) Unilateral Weakness
5. Clients who abuse opioids by injecting them are also at risk for: A)
hepatitis A.
B) tuberculosis.
C) hepatitis C.
D) schizophrenia.: 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 client 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 client.
D) remove the ventilator tubing and place an oxygen mask over the tracheostomy tube.:
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.: 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
client 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.
, EMT Medical Fisdap Practice Test verified
questions and answers 2025
D) placing a bite block in between her molars and giving her oxygen.: B) protecting her
from injury and ensuring adequate ventilation.
9. When assessing a client with an apparent behavioral crisis, the MOST important
initial observation the EMT should make is whether or not: A) the client is oriented to
person, place, and time. B) the client's residence is well kept or in disarray.
C) there is any drug paraphernalia near the client.
D) the client seems aggressive or verbally abusive.: D) the client seems aggressive or
verbally abusive
10. When caring for a client with severe hypothermia who is in cardiac arrest, you
should:
A) avoid using the AED.
B) hyperventilate the client.
C) perform BLS and transport.
D) perform rescue breathing only.: C) hyperventilate the client
11. A client who overdosed on an opioid would be expected to present with: A)
tachycardia.
B) dilated pupils.
C) bradypnea.
D) hyperpnea.: C) bradypnea
12. Active rewarming of a client with moderate or severe hypothermia should be
avoided in the field because:
A) the risk of inadvertently inducing hyperthermia is too high.
B) rewarming too quickly can cause a fatal cardiac dysrhythmia.
verified questions and
answers 2025/2026 Graded
A+
1. Which of the following is a physiologic effect of epinephrine when used to treat
anaphylactic shock? -- SELECTED ANSWER>>
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 client's breathing.
D) As an antihistamine, it blocks chemicals that cause the reaction.: C) As a
bronchodilator, it improves the clients 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.: C) production of clotting factors
3. Which of the following clients with diabetes is the BEST candidate for oral glucose? --
SELECTED ANSWER>>
A) confused client who has cool, clammy skin
B) A confused client with suspected hyperglycemia
C) A semiconscious client with pale, clammy skin
D) An unresponsive client who took too much insulin: A) confused client who has
cool, clammy skin
4. Which of the following is the MOST significant finding in a client with a severe
headache? -- SELECTED ANSWER>> A) Pain in both legs
,B) Chest discomfort
C) Unilateral weakness
,D) Abdominal tenderness: C) Unilateral Weakness
5. Clients who abuse opioids by injecting them are also at risk for: A)
hepatitis A.
B) tuberculosis.
C) hepatitis C.
D) schizophrenia.: 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 client 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 client.
D) remove the ventilator tubing and place an oxygen mask over the tracheostomy tube.:
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.: 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
client 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.
, EMT Medical Fisdap Practice Test verified
questions and answers 2025
D) placing a bite block in between her molars and giving her oxygen.: B) protecting her
from injury and ensuring adequate ventilation.
9. When assessing a client with an apparent behavioral crisis, the MOST important
initial observation the EMT should make is whether or not: A) the client is oriented to
person, place, and time. B) the client's residence is well kept or in disarray.
C) there is any drug paraphernalia near the client.
D) the client seems aggressive or verbally abusive.: D) the client seems aggressive or
verbally abusive
10. When caring for a client with severe hypothermia who is in cardiac arrest, you
should:
A) avoid using the AED.
B) hyperventilate the client.
C) perform BLS and transport.
D) perform rescue breathing only.: C) hyperventilate the client
11. A client who overdosed on an opioid would be expected to present with: A)
tachycardia.
B) dilated pupils.
C) bradypnea.
D) hyperpnea.: C) bradypnea
12. Active rewarming of a client with moderate or severe hypothermia should be
avoided in the field because:
A) the risk of inadvertently inducing hyperthermia is too high.
B) rewarming too quickly can cause a fatal cardiac dysrhythmia.
