FISDAP QUESTIONS AND RIGHT ANSWERS
UPDATED 2024 - 2025
You,have,received,an,order,for,a,dopamine,drip.,You,carry,500cc,bags,of,D5W.,How,much,dopamine,sho
uld,you,add,to,the,bag,to,create,a,1600mcg/1mL,dilution?,
A. 800mg,
B. 1600mcg,
C. 1600mg,
D. 400mcg,,ANS,-,,A.,800,mg,
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2.,During,the,absolute,refractory,period,,what,happens,to,the,cardiac,cell?,A.,
It,is,unable,to,be,stimulated.,
B. The,cell,is,vulnerable,to,partial,stimulation.,
C. Potassium,is,being,pumped,out,of,the,cell.,
D. Calcium,has,just,rushed,into,the,cell.,,ANS,-,,A.,It,is,unable,to,be,stimulated.,
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3.,A,29,year,old,female,fell,from,an,18,foot,roof.,During,your,rapid,trauma,assessment,,where,are,you,mo
st,likely,to,find,life-threatening,injuries?,
A. Head,,neck,,extremities,
B. Head,,chest,,abdomen,
C. Abdomen,,pelvis,,arms,
D. Chest,,pelvis,,extremities,,ANS,-,,B.,Head,,chest,,abdomen,
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4.,Unequal,pupils,are,a,result,of,pressure,on,which,structure?,
A. Central,medulla,
B. Trochlear,membrane,
C. Vagus,nerve,
D. Occulomotor,nerve,,ANS,-,,D.,Occulomotor,nerve,
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5.,What,is,an,abnormally,high,level,of,carbon,dioxide,in,the,blood,called?,
,A. Pneumonia,
B. Hypoxia,
C. Hypercapnia,
D. Emphysema,,ANS,-,,C.,Hypercapnia,
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6.,What,is,oxygen,deficiency,in,the,body,called?,
A. Hypercarbia,
B. Hyperoxia,
C. Hypoxia,
D. Hypoxemia,,ANS,-,,C.,Hypoxia,
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7.,What,is,your,initial,priority,at,a,trench,collapse?,
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A. Establishing,medical,command,
B. Maintaining,control,of,the,crowd,
C. Preventing,a,secondary,collapse,
D. Protecting,the,patient's,airway,,ANS,-,,A.,Establishing,medical,command,
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8.,A,23,year,old,male,complains,of,neck,stiffness,and,flu,symptoms,for,the,past,few,days.,He,also,describ
es,a,high,fever,with,a,severe,headache,,dizziness,and,blurred,vision.,What,should,you,suspect?,A.,Hemor
rhagic,stroke,
B. Migraine,
C. Meningitis,
D. Influenza,,ANS,-,,C.,Meningitis,
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9.,What,causes,an,emphysema,patient,to,have,a,pink,appearance?,
A. Elevated,PCO2,level,
B. Polycythemia,
C. Anemia,
D. Elevated,PO2,level,,ANS,-,,B.,Polycythemia,
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10.,Which,of,the,following,is,a,musical,,squeaking,or,whistling,sound,heard,in,inspiration,and,expiration,
while,auscultating,lung,fields?,
A. Wheezing,
B. Snoring,
C. Stridor,
D. Gurgling,,ANS,-,,A.,Wheezing,
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11.,You,are,treating,a,82,year,old,male,in,hypovolemic,shock.,In,order,to,increase,their,blood,pressure,
you,should,administer:,A.,0.45%,NaCl,via,IV,
B. isotonic,fluids,orally,
C. dextrose,5%,in,water,via,IO,
D. isotonic,crystalloid,via,IV,,ANS,-,,D.,isotonic,crystalloid,via,IV,
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12.,A,35,year,old,man,is,pulseless,and,apneic.,He,was,found,in,a,lake,after,falling,through,the,ice.,His,wife
,says,he,left,the,house,3,hours,ago.,His,is,cold,and,rigid.,What,should,you,do?,
A. Perform,chest,compressions,
B. Begin,active,rewarming,techniques,
C. Obtain,IO,access,and,administer,a,warm,fluid,bolus,
D. Contact,the,medical,examiner,,ANS,-,,A.,Perform,chest,compressions,
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13.,What,does,a,pulsating,mass,in,the,abdomen,suggest?,
A. Abdominal,aortic,aneurysm,
B. Perforated,ulcer,
C. Hernia,
D. Ruptured,ectopic,pregnancy,,ANS,-,,A.,Abdominal,aortic,aneurysm,
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14.,What,is,the,safest,and,most,effective,landing,pattern,for,a,helicopter?,
A. At,a,slight,angle,like,that,of,a,jet,
B. Nose,of,the,helicopter,pointing,up,with,a,tail,wind,
, C. Straight,up,and,down,in,a,vertical,motion,
D. Nose,of,the,helicopter,pointing,down,with,a,slow,descent,,ANS,-,,A.,At,a,slight,angle,like,that,of,a,jet,
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15.,During,inspiration,,what,happens,to,blood,flow,in,the,thoracic,cavity?,
A. afterload,increases,
B. blood,flow,increases,to,the,right,atrium,
C. blood,flow,through,the,vena,cava,is,reduced,
D. pressure,in,the,aorta,increases,,ANS,-,,B.,blood,flow,increases,to,the,right,atrium,
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16.,What,is,the,period,of,the,cardiac,cycle,when,stimulation,will,not,produce,any,depolarization?,
A. Impulse,refractory,period,
B. Absolute,refractory,period,
C. Relative,refractory,period,
D. Transient,refractory,period,,ANS,-,,B.,Absolute,refractory,period,
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17.,While,treating,a,56,year,old,male,for,chest,pain,,you,note,a,few,PVCs,on,the,monitor.,You,print,a,strip
,and,measure,the,distance,between,the,normal,beats,on,each,side,of,the,PVC.,The,normal,sinus,rhythm,c
ontinues,on,both,sides,of,the,PVC,as,if,it,were,the,normal,beat,,even,though,the,PVC,happens,sooner,tha
n,the,sinus,beat,would,have.,The,pause,after,the,PVC,would,be:,
A. A,sign,of,continued,ischemia,
B. A,compensatory,pause,
C. A,non-compensatory,pause,
D. Reynaud's,Pause,,ANS,-,,B.,A,compensatory,pause,
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18.,A,5,month,old,male,is,in,cardiac,arrest.,Resuscitation,efforts,have,been,ongoing,for,30,minutes.,His,h
eart,rhythm,is,and,has,been,asystolic,throughout,treatment.,What,should,you,do?,
A. Continue,CPR,and,ACLS,drugs,for,another,thirty,minutes,
B. Begin,termination,of,resuscitative,efforts,
C. Report,suspected,child,abuse,to,the,police,
D. Wait,for,the,coroner,before,stopping,CPR,,ANS,-,,B.,Begin,termination,of,resuscitative,efforts,
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