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FISDAP Medical Exam Questions and Answers

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Which of the following meds helps the body transport sugar into the cells? - Insulin A 32 year old patient is found unconsious in the snow. You cannot detect a pulse or respiration rate within 10 seconds. What should you do? - assess her pulse for 30-45 seconds 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 a 42-year-old man complains of difficu...

What are arteriovenous shunts? - ANSWER-abnormal connections between coronary arteries and a compartment of the venous side of the heart What is steal phenomenon? - ANSWER-the shunt steals blood from the artery and keeps the organ/body part from receiving proper perfusion What can a coronary AV shunt result in if it is large? - ANSWER-right sided overload What is the purpose of dialysis? - ANSWER-Dialysis is the process by which a person is hooked up to an artificial kidney when his own...

Bell's palsy symptoms - ANSWER-Decreased closure of one eye, drooping if the mouth, inability to raise the eyebrow Bell's Palsy - ANSWER-temporary paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve that causes paralysis only on the affected side of the face rheumatoid arthritis - ANSWER-a chronic autoimmune disorder in which the joints and some organs of other body systems are attacked rheumatoid arthritis symptoms - ANSWER-pain in joints, stiffness dissecting aneurysm - ANSWER-A condition in ...

1. Which statement strongly indicates syncope? a. "I blacked out for a few seconds" b. "I was lying in bed and felt myself drift off" c."I think i may have had a seizure" d."I have had a low grade fever for three days" - ANSWER-a. I blacked out for a few seconds 2. When assessing the patient for arm drift, you should ask the patient to a. grab your fingers and squeeze b. slowly raise their arms to shoulder height c. hold their arms out, looking at their fingers d. hold their...

Evaluation for causes of an altered mental status with an unknown origin - ANSWER-AEIOU-TIPS a=alcohol e=endocrine,electrolytes, epilepsy I=insulin o=opiates U=uremia(kidney failure) T=trauma ,temperature I=infection p=psychiatric/poisons s=stroke/shock indications to check a blood glucose level - ANSWER-polyuria = frequent urination polydipsia = increased thirst polyphagia=severe hunger weight loss fatigue mechanism of action of epinephrine - ANSWER-vasoconstrictor an...

effects of nitroglycerin - ANSWER-lowers BP •increases 02 flow and decreases strain of heart through vasodilation •nausea, headache, dizziness/weakness Which of the following is the MOST significant finding in a patient with a severe headache? A. Chest discomfort B. Unilateral weakness - ANSWER-B. Unilateral weakness (slay) Patients who abuse opioids by injecting them are also at risk for: A. Hepitatis C B. Hepatitis A - ANSWER-B. Hep A (YASSUDHW) You are dispatched to a resi...

A confused 62 year old diabetic man says he has not been feeling well for several days. Vital signs are BP 140/90, P 120, R 34 and deep. What should you suspect? A. Insulin shock B.Hyperglycemia C. Hypoglycemia D. Diabetic Coma - ANSWER-B. Hyperglycemia Hyperglycemia takes days to become severe, unlike hypoglycemia which only takes a few hours. He is breathing fast (tachypnea) and deep to get rid of excess ketones. Ketones are a byproduct of hyperglycemia, and they are responsible for ...

Emt Medical Fisdap Study Quuestions And Answers Ateriovenus shunt -Correct Answer-Artificial device allows an artery to flow to a vein without moving through capillaries. Complications of renal dialysis -Correct Answer-Hypotension, muscle cramps, nausea and vomiting, hemorrhage from the access site, and infection at the access site. What does insulin do -Correct Answer-When you eat, insulin is secreted from the pancreas. Insulin opens up the cell for sugar. Hypoglycemia -Correct Answer...