EMT FISDAP FINAL EXAM Questions and Answers
(2022/2026) (Verified All Answers)
Airway and Respiratory Emergencies
,1. A patient is unconscious with snoring respirations. What is the priority
intervention?
A. Administer oral glucose
B. Insert an oropharyngeal airway
C. Start chest compressions
D. Apply traction splint
Correct Answer:
B. Insert an oropharyngeal airway
Rationale:
Snoring respirations indicate upper airway obstruction by the tongue. Airway
positioning and adjunct placement are priorities.
2. Which finding indicates inadequate ventilation?
A. Respiratory rate 16/min
B. Equal chest rise
C. Cyanosis around lips
D. Oxygen saturation 98%
Correct Answer:
C. Cyanosis around lips
Rationale:
Cyanosis suggests poor oxygenation and inadequate ventilation.
3. A patient with COPD is short of breath. What oxygen delivery should the EMT
begin?
A. No oxygen
B. Nasal cannula 1–2 L/min
, C. Oxygen only if unconscious
D. Hyperventilation
Correct Answer:
B. Nasal cannula 1–2 L/min
Rationale:
COPD patients still require oxygen when hypoxic. Start with low-flow oxygen and
monitor response.
4. Which breath sound is most associated with asthma?
A. Crackles
B. Wheezing
C. Stridor
D. Rhonchi
Correct Answer:
B. Wheezing
Rationale:
Bronchospasm narrows airways and produces wheezing.
5. A patient with severe respiratory distress becomes exhausted and has shallow
respirations. What should the EMT do?
A. Encourage walking
B. Assist ventilations with BVM
C. Delay transport
D. Give oral fluids
Correct Answer:
B. Assist ventilations with BVM
(2022/2026) (Verified All Answers)
Airway and Respiratory Emergencies
,1. A patient is unconscious with snoring respirations. What is the priority
intervention?
A. Administer oral glucose
B. Insert an oropharyngeal airway
C. Start chest compressions
D. Apply traction splint
Correct Answer:
B. Insert an oropharyngeal airway
Rationale:
Snoring respirations indicate upper airway obstruction by the tongue. Airway
positioning and adjunct placement are priorities.
2. Which finding indicates inadequate ventilation?
A. Respiratory rate 16/min
B. Equal chest rise
C. Cyanosis around lips
D. Oxygen saturation 98%
Correct Answer:
C. Cyanosis around lips
Rationale:
Cyanosis suggests poor oxygenation and inadequate ventilation.
3. A patient with COPD is short of breath. What oxygen delivery should the EMT
begin?
A. No oxygen
B. Nasal cannula 1–2 L/min
, C. Oxygen only if unconscious
D. Hyperventilation
Correct Answer:
B. Nasal cannula 1–2 L/min
Rationale:
COPD patients still require oxygen when hypoxic. Start with low-flow oxygen and
monitor response.
4. Which breath sound is most associated with asthma?
A. Crackles
B. Wheezing
C. Stridor
D. Rhonchi
Correct Answer:
B. Wheezing
Rationale:
Bronchospasm narrows airways and produces wheezing.
5. A patient with severe respiratory distress becomes exhausted and has shallow
respirations. What should the EMT do?
A. Encourage walking
B. Assist ventilations with BVM
C. Delay transport
D. Give oral fluids
Correct Answer:
B. Assist ventilations with BVM
