MEDICAL EMERGENCIES FISDAP QUESTIONS 3rd test LATEST VERSION 2024
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MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
Institution
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
1. Which of the following meds helps the body transport sugar into the cells?
• Insulin/ Orinase/ Diabinese/ Oral glucose
Reason: Because insulin the key to the cells.
2. A 32 year PT is found unconscious in the snow. You cannot detect a pulse or respiration rate within 10 seconds. What should...
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES FISDAP
QUESTIONS 3rd test LATEST
VERSION
2024
1. Which of the following meds helps the body transport sugar into the cells?
• Insulin/ Orinase/ Diabinese/ Oral glucose
Reason: Because insulin the key to the cells.
2. A 32 year PT is found unconscious in the snow. You cannot detect a pulse or respiration rate
within 10 seconds. What should you do?
• Give a few rescue breaths then check for a response/ Take at least 2 minutes
to detect a pulse rate/ Assess her pulse for 30-45 seconds/ Immediately begin
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Reason: Hypothermia. Cold conditions make it hard to read vitals.
3. An adult male is sitting alone in a dark room, rocking back and forth. He mutters to
his sock puppet, “are you feeling sad?” What should you do?
• Introduce yourself and start an assessment/ Ask PT if he intends to
harm himself or others/ withdraw until ALS arrives/ look for PT’s meds
Reason: make the patient aware that you are there.
4. A 42 yo man complains of difficulty breathing and pain in his chest and shoulders. He
recalls feeling a sharp pin prick on his arm while cleaning out his basement. What type
of spider bite is this man most likely suffering from?
• Black Widow/ spitting/ woodlouse/ brown recluse
Reason: chest tightness and difficulty breathing usually develop within 24 hours of a black
widow bite. These symptoms usually subside within 48 hours and are associated with a
black widow bite but not a brown recluse. CLUE: he was in his basement.
5. A car battery exploded in your PT’s face. He denies breathing difficulty. You should?
• Cover eyes with dry/ cover eyes with moist/ begin irrigating eyes with clean
water/ irrigate with vinegar and water
Reason: This is considered a chemical burn.
6. 19 year old F is unresponsive after taking a whole bottle of her sleeping medicine
about 4 hours ago. You should?
• Obtain vital signs/ apply high-flow 02/ insert OPA/ admin activated
charcoal Reason: If there is vitals in question or info on breathing then consider obtain
vital signs.If she is unresponsive, that consider correcting life threats. (insert OPA)
7. A 32 year old M complains of photophobia and vomiting . The most likely cause is?
• Migraine
Reason: Photophobia is sensitivity to light.
8. A 68 yo PT reports abdominal pain, vomiting and a loss of appetite, as well as black,
tarry stools.
• Ulcer disease/fecal impaction/ upper GI / Lower GI[1]
Reason: PG. 710 Black, tarry stools are associated with upper GI
9. A 21 yo M is unresponsive, has constricted pupils, slow, shallow respirations, you
should suspect?
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, • Alcohol poison/TBI/diabetic reaction/narcotic OD
Reason: Constricted pupils is associated to narcotics/opioids.
10. A Pt tells you he had anemia, you should expect him to present with?
• Hypertension/jaundice/bradycardia/pallov
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