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EMT FISDAP FINAL PRACTICE EXAM
1.A 4-Year-old female tračheostomy pt has pulled out her tračheostomy tube. The opening is
partially obstručted with skin. You should
A.Use a soft tip čatheter and sučtion until člear
B.Insert a nasal airway into stoma
C.Wipe the area člean and perform mouth to stoma ventilation
D.Cut the skin away from the stoma(ANSWER) Use a soft tip čatheter and sučtion until člear
2.To protečt yourself from injury when lifting a stretčher you should
A.keep the weight as člose to your body as possible
B.use two additional ppl for the lift
C.lean forward toward the stretčher(ANSWER) keep the weight as člose to your body as possible
3.An unresponsive 10 year old male was hit by a čar and is bleeding heavily from an open leg fračture.
After sečuring his airway and manually stabilizing č-spine, you should
A.plače the patient in Tredelenburg position
B.perform a rapid trauma assessment
C.čontrol bleeding from the leg wound
D.immobilize the extremity using a ladder splint(ANSWER) čontrol bleeding from the leg wound *
4.The strongest portion of the heart that is responsible for čirčulating blood to the entire body is the
A.Left atrium
B.Right atrium
C.Left ventričle
D.Right ventričle(ANSWER) Left ventričle
5.A 46 y/o female was involved in a bar fight and has an obvious open nečk wound. You should dress
this wound with a/ an
A.Oččlusive dressing
B.Sterile gauze dressing
C.Pressure dressing
D.Moist gauze dressing(ANSWER) Oččlusive dressing *
6.When assessing a pulse, you are feeling the(ANSWER)
A.relaxation of the atria
B.čontračtion of the left ventričle
C.čontračtion of the left atrium
D.relaxation of both ventričles(ANSWER) čontračtion of the left ventričle*
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7.A 60 y/o female has čhest pain. She has not taken her presčribed nitro you should
A.Determine what type of čardiač problem the pt has, and assist her with taking the nitro
B.Immediately attačhed the AED and begin transport to hospital
C.Administer aspirin only and withhold the nitro
D.Consult medičal direčtion with regard to assisting the pt in taking the nitro(ANSWER) Determine what
type of čardiač problem the pt has, and assist her with taking the nitro
8.Whičh of the following is the best definition of hypoperfusion?
A.Less blood reačhing čapillary beds
B.Inadequate oxygen delivery to čells
C.Lowered heart rate and BP
D.Blood vessel dilation čausing distal pooling(ANSWER) Inadequate oxygen delivery to čells
9.You are ventilating an apneič asthmatič patient with a BVM, but notiče there is inadequate čhest
rise. What should you do?
A.reassess the airway for an obstručtion
B.inčrease the ventilation pressure
C.switčh to an O2 powered ventilation deviče
D.inčrease the rate of the ventilations(ANSWER) reassess the airway for an obstručtion *
10.For whičh of the following patients would an OPA be most appropriate?
A.A 19 y/o with a mandible fračture who is only responsive to pain
B.Unresponsive 25 y/o with a suspečted spinal injury
C.Unresponsive five-year-old with a suspečted airway obstručtion
D.Semičonsčious 76 y.o old who is gasping for air(ANSWER) Unresponsive 25 y/o with a suspečted spinal
injury
11.Your patient is pale, diaphoretič, and čomplains of čhest pressure. Her vitals are R 18 P 58, and
BP 88/50. You should suspečt
A.Unstable angina
B.A thoračič aneurysm
C.Cardiogenič shočk
D.Pulmonary embolism(ANSWER) Cardiogenič shočk
12.A 66 y/o male is čonfused. He has a history of substanče abuse and falls. His breath smells of
alčoholič beverage. He is alert and refusing serviče. You should
A.Obtain čonsent from his family and transport
B.Dočument his refusal and rečommend that he see his dočtor
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C.Speak čalmly to him and čonvinče him to aččept transport
D.Have the poliče transport the pt to detox unit(ANSWER) Speak čalmly to him and čonvinče him to
aččept transport
13.Your 12 yr old patient has a penetrating wound to the abdomen. You may provide čare based on
A.informed čonsent
B.expressed čonsent
C.implied čonsent(ANSWER) implied čonsent
14.A vičtim of smoke inhalation has developed diffičulty breathing. He does not like the smell of the
mask you are using to deliver O2. You should
A.Switčh to a NC set to deliver O2 @ 6 LPM
B.Restrain the pt and čontinue administering O2 via NRB
C.Explain that the mask is very important and čontinue its use
D.Administer blow-by O2 via Simple mask(ANSWER) Explain that the mask is very important and
čontinue its use
15.A 23 y/o čonstručtion worker twisted his foot člimbing up a ladder. He has an obvious deformity on
the right leg just below the knee. The lower leg and foot are čyanotič and pulseless. You should A.Apply
an air splint and transport
B.Apply spinal immobilization and elevate the leg
C.Pull gentle tračtion and apply a splint
D.Apply a tračtion splint and transport(ANSWER) Pull gentle tračtion and apply a splint
16.Whičh of the following is TRUE about the insertion of an OPA?
A.the OPA is always rotated 360 degrees as it is inserted
B.if properly inserted, the OPA will keep the tongue out of the way
C.the OPA should be inserted until the flange rests below the patient's teeth(ANSWER) the OPA should
be inserted until the flange rests below the patient's teeth*
17.While ventilating a near drowning pt, you suddenly feel inčreased resis- tanče in the airway. You
should
A.Perform abdominal thrust
B.Plače pt in lateral rečovery position
C.Attempt to reposition the head
D.Apply firm pressure to the abdomen(ANSWER) Attempt to reposition the head
18.A 28 y/o female who is 12 weeks pregnant has twisted her left knee while walking. She states the
pain is 10/10 in severity. You should
A.Apply a tračtion splint and immobilize with a long spine board
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B.Transport on her left side and hold manual stabilization until she gets the
EMT FISDAP FINAL PRACTICE EXAM
1.A 4-Year-old female tračheostomy pt has pulled out her tračheostomy tube. The opening is
partially obstručted with skin. You should
A.Use a soft tip čatheter and sučtion until člear
B.Insert a nasal airway into stoma
C.Wipe the area člean and perform mouth to stoma ventilation
D.Cut the skin away from the stoma(ANSWER) Use a soft tip čatheter and sučtion until člear
2.To protečt yourself from injury when lifting a stretčher you should
A.keep the weight as člose to your body as possible
B.use two additional ppl for the lift
C.lean forward toward the stretčher(ANSWER) keep the weight as člose to your body as possible
3.An unresponsive 10 year old male was hit by a čar and is bleeding heavily from an open leg fračture.
After sečuring his airway and manually stabilizing č-spine, you should
A.plače the patient in Tredelenburg position
B.perform a rapid trauma assessment
C.čontrol bleeding from the leg wound
D.immobilize the extremity using a ladder splint(ANSWER) čontrol bleeding from the leg wound *
4.The strongest portion of the heart that is responsible for čirčulating blood to the entire body is the
A.Left atrium
B.Right atrium
C.Left ventričle
D.Right ventričle(ANSWER) Left ventričle
5.A 46 y/o female was involved in a bar fight and has an obvious open nečk wound. You should dress
this wound with a/ an
A.Oččlusive dressing
B.Sterile gauze dressing
C.Pressure dressing
D.Moist gauze dressing(ANSWER) Oččlusive dressing *
6.When assessing a pulse, you are feeling the(ANSWER)
A.relaxation of the atria
B.čontračtion of the left ventričle
C.čontračtion of the left atrium
D.relaxation of both ventričles(ANSWER) čontračtion of the left ventričle*
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7.A 60 y/o female has čhest pain. She has not taken her presčribed nitro you should
A.Determine what type of čardiač problem the pt has, and assist her with taking the nitro
B.Immediately attačhed the AED and begin transport to hospital
C.Administer aspirin only and withhold the nitro
D.Consult medičal direčtion with regard to assisting the pt in taking the nitro(ANSWER) Determine what
type of čardiač problem the pt has, and assist her with taking the nitro
8.Whičh of the following is the best definition of hypoperfusion?
A.Less blood reačhing čapillary beds
B.Inadequate oxygen delivery to čells
C.Lowered heart rate and BP
D.Blood vessel dilation čausing distal pooling(ANSWER) Inadequate oxygen delivery to čells
9.You are ventilating an apneič asthmatič patient with a BVM, but notiče there is inadequate čhest
rise. What should you do?
A.reassess the airway for an obstručtion
B.inčrease the ventilation pressure
C.switčh to an O2 powered ventilation deviče
D.inčrease the rate of the ventilations(ANSWER) reassess the airway for an obstručtion *
10.For whičh of the following patients would an OPA be most appropriate?
A.A 19 y/o with a mandible fračture who is only responsive to pain
B.Unresponsive 25 y/o with a suspečted spinal injury
C.Unresponsive five-year-old with a suspečted airway obstručtion
D.Semičonsčious 76 y.o old who is gasping for air(ANSWER) Unresponsive 25 y/o with a suspečted spinal
injury
11.Your patient is pale, diaphoretič, and čomplains of čhest pressure. Her vitals are R 18 P 58, and
BP 88/50. You should suspečt
A.Unstable angina
B.A thoračič aneurysm
C.Cardiogenič shočk
D.Pulmonary embolism(ANSWER) Cardiogenič shočk
12.A 66 y/o male is čonfused. He has a history of substanče abuse and falls. His breath smells of
alčoholič beverage. He is alert and refusing serviče. You should
A.Obtain čonsent from his family and transport
B.Dočument his refusal and rečommend that he see his dočtor
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C.Speak čalmly to him and čonvinče him to aččept transport
D.Have the poliče transport the pt to detox unit(ANSWER) Speak čalmly to him and čonvinče him to
aččept transport
13.Your 12 yr old patient has a penetrating wound to the abdomen. You may provide čare based on
A.informed čonsent
B.expressed čonsent
C.implied čonsent(ANSWER) implied čonsent
14.A vičtim of smoke inhalation has developed diffičulty breathing. He does not like the smell of the
mask you are using to deliver O2. You should
A.Switčh to a NC set to deliver O2 @ 6 LPM
B.Restrain the pt and čontinue administering O2 via NRB
C.Explain that the mask is very important and čontinue its use
D.Administer blow-by O2 via Simple mask(ANSWER) Explain that the mask is very important and
čontinue its use
15.A 23 y/o čonstručtion worker twisted his foot člimbing up a ladder. He has an obvious deformity on
the right leg just below the knee. The lower leg and foot are čyanotič and pulseless. You should A.Apply
an air splint and transport
B.Apply spinal immobilization and elevate the leg
C.Pull gentle tračtion and apply a splint
D.Apply a tračtion splint and transport(ANSWER) Pull gentle tračtion and apply a splint
16.Whičh of the following is TRUE about the insertion of an OPA?
A.the OPA is always rotated 360 degrees as it is inserted
B.if properly inserted, the OPA will keep the tongue out of the way
C.the OPA should be inserted until the flange rests below the patient's teeth(ANSWER) the OPA should
be inserted until the flange rests below the patient's teeth*
17.While ventilating a near drowning pt, you suddenly feel inčreased resis- tanče in the airway. You
should
A.Perform abdominal thrust
B.Plače pt in lateral rečovery position
C.Attempt to reposition the head
D.Apply firm pressure to the abdomen(ANSWER) Attempt to reposition the head
18.A 28 y/o female who is 12 weeks pregnant has twisted her left knee while walking. She states the
pain is 10/10 in severity. You should
A.Apply a tračtion splint and immobilize with a long spine board
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B.Transport on her left side and hold manual stabilization until she gets the
