MEDICAL PARAMEDIC FISDAP FINAL EXAM
SCRIPT 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Unequal pupils are a result of pressure on which structure? Answer:
Occulomotor nerve
◉ What is an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the blood
called? Answer: hypercapnia
◉ What is your initial priority at a trench collapse? Answer: Establishing
medical command
◉ A 23 year old male complains of neck stiffness and flu symptoms for
the past few days. He also describes a high fever with a severe headache,
dizziness and blurred vision. What should you suspect? Answer:
meningitis
◉ You are treating a 82 year old male in hypovolemic shock. In order to
increase their blood pressure you should administer:. Answer: isotonic
crystalloid via IV
,◉ A 35 year old man is pulseless and apneic. He was found in a lake
after falling through the ice. His wife says he left the house 3 hours ago.
He is cold and rigid. What should you do? Answer: Perform chest
compressions
◉ What does a pulsating mass in the abdomen suggest? Answer:
abdominal aortic aneurysm
◉ What is the safest and most effective landing pattern for a helicopter?
Answer: At a slight angle like that of a jet?
◉ A 5 month old male is in cardiac arrest. Resuscitation efforts have
been ongoing for 30 minutes. His heart rhythm is and has been systolic
throughout treatment. What should you do? Answer: Begin termination
of resuscitative efforts
◉ Which of the following requires ATP? Answer: Active transport
◉ A patient has aphasia following a stroke, which lobe of the brain was
affected? Answer: Temporal
◉ What organ is located in the upper right quadrant? Answer: liver
◉ What causes Down's syndrome? Answer: Extra Chromosomes
,◉ A 67 year old male complains of bloody stool with accompanying
nausea and emesis. He states symptoms began 3 days ago. Vital signs BP
100/86, P 88, R 18. What should you do? Answer: IV fluid bolus
◉ How much time do you have to successfully intubate a patient?
Answer: 30 seconds
◉ Why should you administer IV fluid to a patient in hypovolemic
shock? Answer: Maintain adequate tissue perfusion
◉ What best defines shock? Answer: Lack of adequate perfusion to the
tissues
◉ What is the primary function of insulin? Answer: increase glucose
transport into the cells and increase liver glycogen levels
◉ A 60 year old male fell onto a coffee table yesterday and he woke up
this morning complaining of diffuse, dull abdominal pain. You note
periumbilical bruising. What is this known as? Answer: Cullen's sign
◉ What does the body use for fuel in diabetic ketoacidosis? Answer:
Fats
, ◉ What neurotransmitter found in the brain that regulates mood, anxiety,
and sleep? Answer: Serotonin
◉ A 35 year old epileptic is actively seizing (full clonic movement).
What medication should you consider? Answer: Lorazepam
◉ What causes tuberculosis? Answer: Bacteria
◉ A 68 year old female with CHF took 400 mg of furosemide, and is
now unresponsive. Vital signs are BP 110/70, P 100, R 6. What should
you do? Answer: Begin manual ventilations
◉ What process involves a gas that travels from an area of higher
concentration to lower concentration? Answer: Diffusion
◉ How should you ensure that your glucometer is functioning properly?
Answer: Insert a test strip and acquire a drop of the glucometer control
solution
◉ What is the biggest difference between cariogenic shock and
hemorrhagic shock? Answer: Pulmonary edema
◉ A 2 year old male has ingested an unknown amount of gasoline. What
is your primary concern in your initial assessment? Answer: evaluating
his airway
SCRIPT 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Unequal pupils are a result of pressure on which structure? Answer:
Occulomotor nerve
◉ What is an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the blood
called? Answer: hypercapnia
◉ What is your initial priority at a trench collapse? Answer: Establishing
medical command
◉ A 23 year old male complains of neck stiffness and flu symptoms for
the past few days. He also describes a high fever with a severe headache,
dizziness and blurred vision. What should you suspect? Answer:
meningitis
◉ You are treating a 82 year old male in hypovolemic shock. In order to
increase their blood pressure you should administer:. Answer: isotonic
crystalloid via IV
,◉ A 35 year old man is pulseless and apneic. He was found in a lake
after falling through the ice. His wife says he left the house 3 hours ago.
He is cold and rigid. What should you do? Answer: Perform chest
compressions
◉ What does a pulsating mass in the abdomen suggest? Answer:
abdominal aortic aneurysm
◉ What is the safest and most effective landing pattern for a helicopter?
Answer: At a slight angle like that of a jet?
◉ A 5 month old male is in cardiac arrest. Resuscitation efforts have
been ongoing for 30 minutes. His heart rhythm is and has been systolic
throughout treatment. What should you do? Answer: Begin termination
of resuscitative efforts
◉ Which of the following requires ATP? Answer: Active transport
◉ A patient has aphasia following a stroke, which lobe of the brain was
affected? Answer: Temporal
◉ What organ is located in the upper right quadrant? Answer: liver
◉ What causes Down's syndrome? Answer: Extra Chromosomes
,◉ A 67 year old male complains of bloody stool with accompanying
nausea and emesis. He states symptoms began 3 days ago. Vital signs BP
100/86, P 88, R 18. What should you do? Answer: IV fluid bolus
◉ How much time do you have to successfully intubate a patient?
Answer: 30 seconds
◉ Why should you administer IV fluid to a patient in hypovolemic
shock? Answer: Maintain adequate tissue perfusion
◉ What best defines shock? Answer: Lack of adequate perfusion to the
tissues
◉ What is the primary function of insulin? Answer: increase glucose
transport into the cells and increase liver glycogen levels
◉ A 60 year old male fell onto a coffee table yesterday and he woke up
this morning complaining of diffuse, dull abdominal pain. You note
periumbilical bruising. What is this known as? Answer: Cullen's sign
◉ What does the body use for fuel in diabetic ketoacidosis? Answer:
Fats
, ◉ What neurotransmitter found in the brain that regulates mood, anxiety,
and sleep? Answer: Serotonin
◉ A 35 year old epileptic is actively seizing (full clonic movement).
What medication should you consider? Answer: Lorazepam
◉ What causes tuberculosis? Answer: Bacteria
◉ A 68 year old female with CHF took 400 mg of furosemide, and is
now unresponsive. Vital signs are BP 110/70, P 100, R 6. What should
you do? Answer: Begin manual ventilations
◉ What process involves a gas that travels from an area of higher
concentration to lower concentration? Answer: Diffusion
◉ How should you ensure that your glucometer is functioning properly?
Answer: Insert a test strip and acquire a drop of the glucometer control
solution
◉ What is the biggest difference between cariogenic shock and
hemorrhagic shock? Answer: Pulmonary edema
◉ A 2 year old male has ingested an unknown amount of gasoline. What
is your primary concern in your initial assessment? Answer: evaluating
his airway
