Operations Fisdap. Exam Questions and Answers
When using PCR for research or quality assurance. What should
you delete?
Pt's name/ emt's name/ response times/ treatments rendered
......ANSWER........PTS name
6 yo child fell at the park. No adult around. Type of consent?
Implied/ legal/ expressed/ pediatric ......ANSWER........Implied
First to arrive. Using START, you should identify pts who?
Ambulatory/ deceased/ unresponsive/ breathing
......ANSWER........Ambulatory
Partner comes to work dirty and leaves trash. Best describe
these actions?
Unethical/ unprofessional/ dangerous/ negligent
......ANSWER........Unprofessional
Verbal consent to treatment is called?
,age 2 of 42
Expressed/ implied/ defined/ legalized
......ANSWER........Expressed
Elderly pt cut her hand, bleeding is controlled. She answers
questions slowly and often pauses. Vitals are BP 110/80, 64,
14. What should you do?
Allow adequate time unless condition worsens/ yes or no ?/
document altered mental/ direct questions to someone else
......ANSWER........Allow adequate time
MCI, pt asks for help. Disoriented and R 32. According to START,
you should? ......ANSWER........Immediate
MCI, how should report info to trans ambulance?
Neuro status and vitals/ medical and SAMPLE/ pt's hospital
pref/ MOI and who was at fault ......ANSWER........Neural status
and vitals
Pt cond should be corrected during Pri survey?
,age 3 of 42
12 yo dyspnea from allergic reaction/ 28 yo rapid pulse stung
by several bees/ 22 yo ab pain baseball bat/ 45 yo mod chest
pain, no palp BP ......ANSWER........12 yo dyspnea from allergic
reaction
58 yo heavy chest pressure. Ask you what is cause. You should?
Hospital staff will explain/ heart not getting enough O2/ acute
MI/ can't explain bc HIPAA ......ANSWER........Hospital staff will
explain
Legal case against you. What is your best defense in court?
Complete and thorough report/ dispatch records/ partner's
supporting testimony/ immediate recollection of events
......ANSWER........Complete and thorough report
Alert 67 yo refuses care and requests to release form? What
should you do?
, age 4 of 42
Explain risks/ restrain and trans/ provide supportive care and
allow refusal/ ask PD to place in protective custody
......ANSWER........Explain risk
Pt shot in head no signs of life. Brain matter on floor. You should?
Cover pt and contact coroner/ leave scene untouched and
contact PD/ resus measures and tran/ permit fam to view and
emotional support ......ANSWER........Leave scene untouched and
contact PD
Most effective way to stop spread of infectious diseases?
Gloves all pts/ good hand washing/ avoid bodily fluids/ face
shield all calls ......ANSWER........Good hand washing
START, open airway, he begins breathing and is unresponsive.
This pt should be classified? ......ANSWER........Immediate
Finalizing PCR, notice incorrect pulse reading. What should you
do? ......ANSWER........Single horizontal line, correct, initial
Arrive large fight, pointed to stab victim. You should?