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Download FISDAP Operations Exam-with 100% verified answers-2024-2025.docx and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! FISDAP Operations Exam-with 100% verified answers-2024-2025 Answers on the last pages Operations Exam Practice Questions 1. What is your priority as the incident commander at a mass casualty incident? A. Ensuring safety of EMS personnel. B. Monitor incident organization. C. Directing extrication of casualties. D. Notification of the media. 2. You are the first ambulance to arrive on the scene of a school bus rollover. The fire department has stabilized the bus. What should you do? A. Have your partner begin triaging patients. B. Wait for your manager to arrive on scene. C. Begin filling out patient care reports. D. Load and transport the first patient you find. 3. A 43 year old male complains of a stiff neck, persistent cough, and fever for the past week. He states he has been in and out of homeless shelters for the past 5 months. What should you do? A. Apply oxygen by non-rebreather mask. B. Use gloves, gown, and HEPA mask. C. Put on eye protection and a surgical mask. D. Have the patient wear a HEPA mask. 4. What is your major concern when performing a scene size up? A. Safety of your crew. B. Bystander interference. C. Number of patients. D. Weather conditions. 5. You are the first to arrive at a scene of an industrial complex. You witness people running out of one buildings with rags over their mouths. An older gentleman falls clutching his chest. What should you do? A. Don a N95 mask and go to the gentleman that is suffering a possible MI. B. Establish a safety zone and and evaluate what additional resources are needed. C. Use your PA system and tell the people that can hear you to come to the sound of your voice. D. Roll down the window to smell to verify a toxic substance. 6. Your patient has a laceration to the face which aerosolizes blood each time the patient exhales. What items of personal protective equipment would you choose for this situation? A. Gloves only B. Mask and gown only C. Goggles and gown only D. Gloves, goggles, mask and gown 7. Which of the following has ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of an EMS system? A. Ambulance service director. B. Medical director. C. The operations officer. D. EMS battalion chief. 8. When gaining access to the driver in a vehicular collision, what is the access of choice? A. Door B. Windshield C. Roof C. Face shield only D. Gloves, face shield, and gown 25. A patient with AIDS vomited blood during transport. How should you disinfect your ambulance? A. Replace the mattress and throw out the sheets. B. Soak the mattress pad for 20 minutes in disinfectant, then let the mattress stand for 6 hours before use. C. Place the ambulance out of service until a full OSHA cleaning can be completed. D. Using universal precautions, spray a bleach-based cleaning solution and carefully wipe down the stretcher. 26. What is a hazardous, odorless gas resulting from incomplete combustion? A. Nitrogen B. Carbon dioxide C. Carbon monoxide D. Sarin 27. You arrive at an extrication scene and need to stabilize a vehicle in an upright position. Using four step chocks, you place A. two behind the front tires and two in front of the rear tires. B. two in front of the front tires and two in front of the rear tires. C. two in front of the front tires and two behind the rear tires. D. two behind the front tires and two behind the rear tires. 28. Which of the following is the primary reason for changing gloves between contact with one patient and the next? A. To prevent spreading infection to the next patient. B. To minimize the possibility of latex allergy. C. To limit the chance for the gloves ripping. D. To properly account for the items charged to each patient's account. 29. During an air medical transport, you should always approach the helicopter: A. Only once the tail has stopped spinning. B. From the uphill side when on a slope. C. From the side of the aircraft. D. From behind the tail. 30. Besides checking patient care equipment, you need to check the entire ambulance unit, including A. floors, gloves, maps and radios. B. fuel, lights, fluid levels and tires. C. lights and sirens. D. tires, fluids, cot and radios. 31. After receiving an order from medical direction what should you do? A. Repeat the order back word for word. B. Refuse the order. C. Reply with "copy." D. Write the order down word for word. 32. A motor vehicle collided with an electrical pole resulting in downed power lines. A large crowd has gathered around the accident. Whom should you call for support? A. Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad B. Local Power Company and Volunteer Fire Department C. Local Power Company and State Police D. Volunteer Fire Department and State Police 33. You respond to a call at a residence with a known bed bug infestation. What should you do? A. Contact Poison Control. B. Wear a protective suit. C. Contact county social services. D. Advise the emergency department. 34. How should materials with blood or body fluids present be considered? A. Contaminated and potentially infectious. B. Not contaminated but needing to be cleaned. C. Contaminated but not considered infectious. D. Contaminated but not infectious if the liquid is dried. 35. Which of the following is NOT a reason for an emergency move? A. Patient is unconscious and has agonal respirations. B. You can't assess the unconscious victim beside them. C. Your patient tells you they can't feel their legs. D. The car is smoking and flames are visible. 36. While treating a patient at a HAZMAT scene what must you remember? A. Patients in critical condition may die if you delay transport for full decontamination. B. The most serious injuries at HAZMAT scenes are from trauma. C. Patients should always be fully decontaminated before leaving the HAZMAT scene. D. Transporting contaminated patients decreases the size of the incident. 37. You can treat an unconscious patient under what type of consent? A. Informed consent B. Special consent C. Expressed consent D. Implied consent 38. You are the senior EMT at the scene of a MCI. What is your primary responsibility? A. As a safety sector officer until relieved. B. As an incident command officer until relieved. C. As a staging officer until relieved. D. As a triage sector officer until relieved. 39. What is mandatory of victims of hazardous material exposure? A. They must move from the cold zone to the warm zone due to contamination B. They must be allowed to wander between the hot and warm zone. C. They must be moved to the cold zone if they can walk on their own. D. They need to be decontaminated before moving them out of the hot zone. 40. For which of the following patients should you call air rescue? A. A 68 year old female with a history of dementia and a Glasgow Coma Scale of 12. B. A 26 year old male with a coup contrecoup head injury and dilated pupils. C. A 3 year old toddler with an index finger amputation. D. A 43 year old male with a 7 inch rod that has penetrated through his left leg. 41. You arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle collision. There is no fire, leaking fluid, or fumes. How far from the wreckage should you park? A. 150 feet B. 15 feet C. 50 feet D. 100 feet 42. What is an example of defensive driving? A. Never exceeding the posted speed limit. B. Reducing speed in hazardous road conditions. C. Wearing a seatbelt at all times. D. Running red lights only with your sirens on. 43. Which of the following is the most common type of rescue across the United States? A. Water rescue B. Vehicle rescue C. Farm rescue D. Hazardous materials response 44. In a situation where the DNR documentation is not available, you should A. Attempt resuscitation. B. Examine the patient and make a “best guessâ€ if resuscitation will be successful. C. Give the family no more than 8 minutes to locate the documentation. D. Request a supervisor to come to the scene to handle the issue. 45. When you arrive to the scene of a car crash and realize there are multiple patients what should you do? A. Secure the scene. B. Assess which patient needs immediate care. C. Call for additional EMS assistance. D. Put on your personal protective equipment. 46. You and your partner arrive on scene of a motor vehicle collision with smoke coming from the engine. What is your primary concern? A. The bystanders' safety. B. Your own safety. C. Your partner's safety. D. The patient's safety. 47. Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the transfer of the patient to the ambulance? A. Choose the method for moving a patient based on the specific illness or injury. B. When transferring the patient, always be sure you are not compromising the quality of patient care. C. The best position for transport is always sitting up. D. As you complete your on-scene patient care, prepare the patient for transfer to the ambulance. 48. While extricating a patient at the scene of an accident you notice gas leaking from the patient's vehicle, what should you do? A. Demand that firefighters spray down the car with water. B. Abandon all extrication efforts and retreat to safety. C. Notify the safety officer and continue with extrication. D. Attempt to rapidly extricate the patient. 49. Which of the following is the EMT's primary responsibility at a crime scene? A. Preservation of evidence. B. Identifying any potential suspects encountered at the scene. 65. A 4 year old male is showing signs of hypovolemic shock. The parents advise you to transport the child to the family doctor's office just down the street. What should you do? A. Do as the parents have requested. B. Tell the parents you're going to the doctor's office but take the child to the Emergency Room instead. C. Explain to the parents that you are in charge of the child and will decide where to take the child. D. Convince the parents that the child may need a higher level of care than the doctor's office can provide. 66. When you arrive on the scene of a patient who has recently deceased, the family is divided about whether you should start resuscitation. There is a valid DNR. You should A. Request a police mediator to help the family decide. B. If in doubt, begin resuscitation. C. Exit the scene until the family comes to a decision. D. Set up your equipment slowly to give them time to decide. 67. In the Incident Management System, what is the Liaison Officer is responsible for? A. Collecting data from the incident and releases it to the press. B. Coordinating all operations involving outside agencies. C. All of the on scene actions. D. Supporting incident operations. 68. Who is the initial Incident Commander of an EMS incident? A. First Fire Lieutenant on the scene. B. First Senior EMS provider on the scene. C. First Police Officer to arrive on the scene. D. Chief of the department when he gets there. 69. You will be on scene for more than 10 minutes because you must wait for an extrication team. To whom should you report the delay? A. The police department. B. The fire department. C. The department of transportation. D. The receiving hospital. 1. ANSWER: B 2. ANSWER: A 3. ANSWER: B 4. ANSWER: A 5. ANSWER: B 6. ANSWER: D 7. ANSWER: B 8. ANSWER: A 9. ANSWER: B 10. ANSWER: A 11. ANSWER: D 12. ANSWER: C 13. ANSWER: B 14. ANSWER: C 15. ANSWER: C 16. ANSWER: B 17. ANSWER: D 18. ANSWER: D 19. ANSWER: B 20. ANSWER: C 21. ANSWER: A 22. ANSWER: B 23. ANSWER: D 24. ANSWER: B 25. ANSWER: D 26. ANSWER: C 27. ANSWER: A 28. ANSWER: A 29. ANSWER: C 30. ANSWER: B 31. ANSWER: A 32. ANSWER: C 33. ANSWER: B 34. ANSWER: A 35. ANSWER: C 36. ANSWER: A 37. ANSWER: D 38. ANSWER: B 39. ANSWER: D 40. ANSWER: B Feedback: Air rescue is called for patients with Glasgow Coma Scales of less than 10.This patient is high priority for rapid transport.A patient with an amputation proximal to the hand or foot is a candidate for air transport. Patients with penetrating injuries to the body cavity are candidates for air tranport. 41. ANSWER: C 42. ANSWER: B 43. ANSWER: B 44. ANSWER: A 45. ANSWER: C 46. ANSWER: B 47. ANSWER: C 48. ANSWER: D 49. ANSWER: D 50. ANSWER: B 51. ANSWER: C Feedback: B, C and D all deal with ABC issues. Since a laceration by itself is not considered life threatening it will not be assessed as a red. 52. ANSWER: A 53. ANSWER: D 54. ANSWER: B 55. ANSWER: A 56. ANSWER: B 57. ANSWER: A 58. ANSWER: D 59. ANSWER: B 60. ANSWER: A 61. ANSWER: A 62. ANSWER: C 63. ANSWER: A Feedback: The flashing lights on the bus indicate that a child may be crossing the road. Stop the ambulance and proceed only when the bus drivers indicates it is safe to do so. 64. ANSWER: C 65. ANSWER: D 66. ANSWER: B 67. ANSWER: B 68. ANSWER: B 69. ANSWER: D