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EMT FISDAP PARAMEDIC
ENTRANCE EXAM
EXAM-STYLE REVIEW
EMT: EMERGENCY MEDICAL
TECHNICIAN
200 EXAM-STYLE QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS REVIEW
EXAM NAME: FISDAP Paramedic Entrance Exam
PROGRAM: EMT / Paramedic Program
COURSE NAME: EMS Entrance Assessment / Paramedic Entrance
Assessment
FISDAP PARAMEDIC ENTRANCE
EXAM
,What part of the body should you lift with? - CORRECT-ANSWERS--Legs
What is the purpose of QI? - CORRECT-ANSWERS--Identify aspects of the
system that could be improved. Not meant as a disciplinary action
What are the five emotional stages of loss acceptance? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS--Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
What is caused by a delayed stress reaction? - CORRECT-ANSWERS--PTSD
What is caused by a cumulative stress reaction? - CORRECT-ANSWERS--
Burnout
What is the primary method used to protect yourself? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS--PPE
What is standard PPE used for every call? - CORRECT-ANSWERS--Gloves
What are the signs of death? - CORRECT-ANSWERS--Absence of a pulse,
complete unresponsiveness to any stimuli, no eye movement or pupil
response, Absence of blood pressure, no reflexes.
What are the obvious signs of death? - CORRECT-ANSWERS--Decapitation,
rigor mortis, decomposition of the body, dependent lividity
, How far away from your face should you hold the microphone? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS--2 inches
What is the medical term for swayback? - CORRECT-ANSWERS--Lordosis
What is the medical term for slouch or hunchback? - CORRECT-ANSWERS--
Kyphosis
Define posterior - CORRECT-ANSWERS--Toward the back of the body
(opposite of anterior)
Define anterior - CORRECT-ANSWERS--toward the front of the body
What are the three types of joint mobility? - CORRECT-ANSWERS--
immovable, slightly movable, freely movable
What are the different regions of the spine called? - CORRECT-ANSWERS--
Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacrum, Coccyx
Which parts of the spine are fused together? - CORRECT-ANSWERS--Sacrum
and Coccyx
How many cervical vertebrae are there? - CORRECT-ANSWERS--7
EMT FISDAP PARAMEDIC
ENTRANCE EXAM
EXAM-STYLE REVIEW
EMT: EMERGENCY MEDICAL
TECHNICIAN
200 EXAM-STYLE QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS REVIEW
EXAM NAME: FISDAP Paramedic Entrance Exam
PROGRAM: EMT / Paramedic Program
COURSE NAME: EMS Entrance Assessment / Paramedic Entrance
Assessment
FISDAP PARAMEDIC ENTRANCE
EXAM
,What part of the body should you lift with? - CORRECT-ANSWERS--Legs
What is the purpose of QI? - CORRECT-ANSWERS--Identify aspects of the
system that could be improved. Not meant as a disciplinary action
What are the five emotional stages of loss acceptance? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS--Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
What is caused by a delayed stress reaction? - CORRECT-ANSWERS--PTSD
What is caused by a cumulative stress reaction? - CORRECT-ANSWERS--
Burnout
What is the primary method used to protect yourself? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS--PPE
What is standard PPE used for every call? - CORRECT-ANSWERS--Gloves
What are the signs of death? - CORRECT-ANSWERS--Absence of a pulse,
complete unresponsiveness to any stimuli, no eye movement or pupil
response, Absence of blood pressure, no reflexes.
What are the obvious signs of death? - CORRECT-ANSWERS--Decapitation,
rigor mortis, decomposition of the body, dependent lividity
, How far away from your face should you hold the microphone? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS--2 inches
What is the medical term for swayback? - CORRECT-ANSWERS--Lordosis
What is the medical term for slouch or hunchback? - CORRECT-ANSWERS--
Kyphosis
Define posterior - CORRECT-ANSWERS--Toward the back of the body
(opposite of anterior)
Define anterior - CORRECT-ANSWERS--toward the front of the body
What are the three types of joint mobility? - CORRECT-ANSWERS--
immovable, slightly movable, freely movable
What are the different regions of the spine called? - CORRECT-ANSWERS--
Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacrum, Coccyx
Which parts of the spine are fused together? - CORRECT-ANSWERS--Sacrum
and Coccyx
How many cervical vertebrae are there? - CORRECT-ANSWERS--7
