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EMT FISDAP Readiness Exam 1 Study Guide 2025 |
Emergency Medical Technician Practice Questions,
Scenarios, and Answers
Prepare for EMT FISDAP Readiness Exam 1 with this 2025 comprehensive study guide.
Includes patient assessment, airway management, CPR, trauma, medical emergencies,
pharmacology basics, and EMS protocols. Features realistic practice questions, scenario-based
exercises, and detailed answer explanations aligned with FISDAP competency evaluation
standards.
• EMT FISDAP Readiness Exam 1
• FISDAP EMT practice test 2025
• EMT FISDAP study guide
• Emergency Medical Technician readiness exam
Two minutes after administration of a prescribed bronchodilator your patient becomes
increasingly shaky. You should:
Immediately contact medical control to report the patient's response
Document your patient's response to the medication
Assist the patient with another dose of the medication
Continue to reassess the patient every 5 minutes - ANSWER-Continue to reassess the patient
every 5 minutes
or
Immediately contact medical contact control to report the patient's response
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A patient was involved in a motor vehicle crash. She is still in her car when you arrive and
complains of neck stiffness. Your partner tells you that he notices clear, colorless liquid pooling
beneath the vehicle and smoke. You should:
Identify the liquid
Apply spinal precautions and gently extricate the patient
Conduct a rapid trauma assessment and move the patient
Rapidly extricate the patient - ANSWER-Conduct a rapid trauma assessment and move the
patient
Patient from a motor vehicle crash is refusing care. Which of the following is most important to
document
Any history of recent trauma
Advisement of transportation
Actions of law enforcement
Damage to the vehicles - ANSWER-Advisement of transportation
Was hit by lighting - ANSWER-A 72 year old man was found lying on a golf course. He is drooling,
has a bloody lip, and has burns on his feet. He is confused and none of the bystanders know
him. You should suspect the patient:
Perform a series of abdominal thrust - ANSWER-You are called to a restaurant where a 62 year
old male patient is clutching his chest. When asked if he can breath he shakes his head "no"
what should you do?
Ventilate with BVM - ANSWER-A newborn is limp, cyanotic, and breathing slowly. She does not
respond to suctioning, drying, and stimulation. You should:
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A mother is holding her one year old baby. His eyes are open and he looks at you when you
approach. His eyes are sunken and he appears to be breathing rapidly. His mom tells you that he
has been sick for a few days, and she has not had to change his diaper very often. You should
suspect:
Child abuse
Meningitis
Dehydration
Blood loss - ANSWER-Dehydration
How should you preserve potential crime scene evidence on clothing that is removed from a
patient?
Place items in a large paper bag
Have a witness verify the condition of all removed clothing
Place items in a sealed plastic bag
Document the condition of all removed clothing. - ANSWER-Place items in a sealed plastic bag
Your patient complains of a headache. You notice his right cheek is sagging and his left arm is
hanging limp at his side. What should you do?
Administer aspirin and nitroglycerin
Perform a prehospital stroke scale
Ask if the patient takes medications
Administer one tube of oral glucose - ANSWER-Perform a prehospital stroke scale
A six year old female reportedly fell off her bed. You note burns to the girls back and bruises of
different colors on her legs. You should:
Document the physical findings with a photograph
Report suspected abuse to the hospital
Request social services intervention
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Interview the child asking for specific locations of her parents during the events - ANSWER-
Interview the child asking for specific locations of her parents during the events
A CPR patient has a complete tracheostomy. You should:
Administer oxygen via pediatric non-rebreather mask over the tracheostomy
Perform CPR as normal
Ventilate the patient through the tracheostomy via BVM
Ventilate the patient through the mouth and nose while covering the tracheostomy - ANSWER-
Ventilate the patient through the tracheostomy via BVM
You have delivered two shocks with the defibrillator. Your patient now has a pulse and a blood
pressure of 80/40. He remains apneic. What should you do?
Continue chest compressions and re-analyze
Perform a rapid assessment during transport
Continue ventilations with oxygen and transport
Remove and shut off the defibrillator and transport - ANSWER-Continue ventilations with
oxygen and transport
Your patient is on a home ventilator. While performing your patient assessment, you should
Assess the patient as you normally would
Disconnect the ventilator to determine respiratory rate
Ask the caregiver if a DNR has been filled out
Connect the patient to your oxygen - ANSWER-Assess the patient as you normally would
You are transporting a 44 year old male complaining of chest pain when he becomes pulseless
and apneic. You should:
EMT FISDAP Readiness Exam 1 Study Guide 2025 |
Emergency Medical Technician Practice Questions,
Scenarios, and Answers
Prepare for EMT FISDAP Readiness Exam 1 with this 2025 comprehensive study guide.
Includes patient assessment, airway management, CPR, trauma, medical emergencies,
pharmacology basics, and EMS protocols. Features realistic practice questions, scenario-based
exercises, and detailed answer explanations aligned with FISDAP competency evaluation
standards.
• EMT FISDAP Readiness Exam 1
• FISDAP EMT practice test 2025
• EMT FISDAP study guide
• Emergency Medical Technician readiness exam
Two minutes after administration of a prescribed bronchodilator your patient becomes
increasingly shaky. You should:
Immediately contact medical control to report the patient's response
Document your patient's response to the medication
Assist the patient with another dose of the medication
Continue to reassess the patient every 5 minutes - ANSWER-Continue to reassess the patient
every 5 minutes
or
Immediately contact medical contact control to report the patient's response
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A patient was involved in a motor vehicle crash. She is still in her car when you arrive and
complains of neck stiffness. Your partner tells you that he notices clear, colorless liquid pooling
beneath the vehicle and smoke. You should:
Identify the liquid
Apply spinal precautions and gently extricate the patient
Conduct a rapid trauma assessment and move the patient
Rapidly extricate the patient - ANSWER-Conduct a rapid trauma assessment and move the
patient
Patient from a motor vehicle crash is refusing care. Which of the following is most important to
document
Any history of recent trauma
Advisement of transportation
Actions of law enforcement
Damage to the vehicles - ANSWER-Advisement of transportation
Was hit by lighting - ANSWER-A 72 year old man was found lying on a golf course. He is drooling,
has a bloody lip, and has burns on his feet. He is confused and none of the bystanders know
him. You should suspect the patient:
Perform a series of abdominal thrust - ANSWER-You are called to a restaurant where a 62 year
old male patient is clutching his chest. When asked if he can breath he shakes his head "no"
what should you do?
Ventilate with BVM - ANSWER-A newborn is limp, cyanotic, and breathing slowly. She does not
respond to suctioning, drying, and stimulation. You should:
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A mother is holding her one year old baby. His eyes are open and he looks at you when you
approach. His eyes are sunken and he appears to be breathing rapidly. His mom tells you that he
has been sick for a few days, and she has not had to change his diaper very often. You should
suspect:
Child abuse
Meningitis
Dehydration
Blood loss - ANSWER-Dehydration
How should you preserve potential crime scene evidence on clothing that is removed from a
patient?
Place items in a large paper bag
Have a witness verify the condition of all removed clothing
Place items in a sealed plastic bag
Document the condition of all removed clothing. - ANSWER-Place items in a sealed plastic bag
Your patient complains of a headache. You notice his right cheek is sagging and his left arm is
hanging limp at his side. What should you do?
Administer aspirin and nitroglycerin
Perform a prehospital stroke scale
Ask if the patient takes medications
Administer one tube of oral glucose - ANSWER-Perform a prehospital stroke scale
A six year old female reportedly fell off her bed. You note burns to the girls back and bruises of
different colors on her legs. You should:
Document the physical findings with a photograph
Report suspected abuse to the hospital
Request social services intervention
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Interview the child asking for specific locations of her parents during the events - ANSWER-
Interview the child asking for specific locations of her parents during the events
A CPR patient has a complete tracheostomy. You should:
Administer oxygen via pediatric non-rebreather mask over the tracheostomy
Perform CPR as normal
Ventilate the patient through the tracheostomy via BVM
Ventilate the patient through the mouth and nose while covering the tracheostomy - ANSWER-
Ventilate the patient through the tracheostomy via BVM
You have delivered two shocks with the defibrillator. Your patient now has a pulse and a blood
pressure of 80/40. He remains apneic. What should you do?
Continue chest compressions and re-analyze
Perform a rapid assessment during transport
Continue ventilations with oxygen and transport
Remove and shut off the defibrillator and transport - ANSWER-Continue ventilations with
oxygen and transport
Your patient is on a home ventilator. While performing your patient assessment, you should
Assess the patient as you normally would
Disconnect the ventilator to determine respiratory rate
Ask the caregiver if a DNR has been filled out
Connect the patient to your oxygen - ANSWER-Assess the patient as you normally would
You are transporting a 44 year old male complaining of chest pain when he becomes pulseless
and apneic. You should:
