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2024-2025 EMT FISDAP FINAL EXAM PREP
VERSION 2 WITH 200 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS)/ EMERGENCY MEDICAL
TECHNICIAN FISDAP FINAL EXAM V2
(NEWEST)
The person who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to perform emergency
medical care in the field is the: - ANSWER-medical director.
Which of the following scenarios MOST accurately depicts abandonment? - ANSWER-A paramedic transfers patient care to an EMT
An infectious disease is MOST accurately defined as:
Choose one answer.
- the invasion of the human body by a bacterium that cannot be destroyed by
- a disease that can be spread from one person or species to another through a
- a medical condition caused by the growth and spread of small harmful
- any disease that enters the body via the bloodstream and renders the immune
antibiotics or other drugs.
number of mechanisms.
organisms within the body.
system nonfunctional. - ANSWER-C. a medical condition caused by the growth and spread of small harmful organisms within the body. Correct
which of the following errors is an example of a knowledge-based failure?An EMT gives the correct drug to a patient, although his protocols clearly state that he is not authorized to do so. 1 / 3
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- Due to an improperly applied cervical collar, a patient's spinal injury is
- An EMT administers the wrong drug to a patient because she did not know the
- A patient is given nitroglycerin by an EMT who did not obtain proper
aggravated and he is permanently disabled.
pertinent information about the drug.
authorization from medical control first. - ANSWER-An EMT administers the wrong drug to a patient because she did not know the pertinent information about the drug. Correct
Which of the following statements regarding the Good Samaritan law is correct?It provides the EMT immunity from a lawsuit.
- The law does not protect EMTs who are off duty.
- It will not protect the EMT in cases of gross negligence.
- It guarantees that the EMT will not be held liable if he or she is sued. -
ANSWER-it will not protect the EMT in cases of gross negligence.
In which of the following situations does the EMT NOT have a legal duty to act?Choose one answer.
- a response to an injured patient while off duty
- a response to a motor vehicle crash while off duty
- Local policy requires you to assist in any emergency.
- a response to the residence of a patient who fell - ANSWER-a response to a
motor vehicle crash while off duty
The official transfer of patient care does not occur until the EMT: - ANSWER-
gives an oral report to the emergency room physician or nurse
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pg. 3 The spread of HIV and hepatitis in the health care setting can usually be traced to:
- ANSWER-careless handling of sharps.
When faced with a situation in which a patient is in cardiac arrest, and a valid
living will or DNR order cannot be located, you should: - ANSWER-begin
resuscitation at once.
After delivering your patient to the hospital, you sit down to complete the PCR.When documenting the patient's last blood pressure reading, you inadvertently
write 120/60 instead of 130/70. To correct this mistake, you should: - ANSWER-
draw a single horizontal line through the error, initial it, and write the correct data next to it.
What section of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) MOST affects EMS personnel? - ANSWER-protecting patient privacy
Which of the following scenarios does NOT involve the administration of ALS?
- a 53-year-old patient who is given glucagon for significant hypoglycemia
- a 64-year-old cardiac arrest patient who is defibrillated with an automated
- a 48-year-old patient whose airway is secured with a multilumen device
- a 61-year-old trauma patient whose chest is decompressed with a needle
Incorrect
external defibrillator (AED) Correct
Incorrect
Incorrect - ANSWER-B. a 64-year-old cardiac arrest patient who is defibrillated with an automated external defibrillator (AED)
A patient's refusal for EMS treatment and/or transport must be: - ANSWER-an
informed refusal
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