FISDAP Medical Exam Questions With
Complete Solutions
The olfactory or auditory sensation which may precede a seizure is
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called a/an |
-Aura
-Tonic
-Clonic
-Postictal
Aura
A violent 26 year old male pt is in a parking lot after attending a "K2"
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party. He has an altered mental status and is naked. Law enforcement
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has subdued him and requested your assistance. Vitals signs are BP
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unobtainable, P 146, R 38. His skin is hot and diaphoretic and he is
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bleeding from an arm laceration with some blood loss. What should you
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suspect?
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-Renal injury |
-Acidosis
-Rhabdomyolysis
-Hemorrhage
,Rhabdomyolysis
A female is in status epilepticus. You should administer
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-100mg Dilantin |
-5mg Diazepam
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-2mg Magnesium Sulfate
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-6mg Narcan
|
5mg Diazepam
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Which is a primary structural cause of altered mental status?
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-Abnormal blood glucose levels | | |
-Increasing intracranial pressure | |
-Hemorrhage in the brain tissue | | | |
-Severe tissue hypoxia or anoxia
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Increasing intracranial pressure | |
A 28 year old male hears voices and appears to be hallucinating. What
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question would be most helpful in further assessing this patient?
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,-What are the voices telling you?
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-What allergies do you have?| | | |
-Is there a family history of mental illness?
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-Why didn't you take your medications?
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What are the voices telling you?
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A 33 year old female has a sudden onset of weakness and numbness to
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the left side of her face. There is excessive tearing to the left eye. She
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takes Valtrex and has a history of hypertension. What is the most likely
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cause of her condition? | | |
-Thyroid Storm |
-Bell's Palsy |
-Grave's Disease |
-Stroke
Bell's Palsy |
A 34 year old male is lying on the floor with his hands and feet
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rhythmically jerking. He is staring to the right and his eyes are twitching.
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He is incontinent of urine. Vital signs are BP 130/92, P 134, R 14. His
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blood glucose analysis is 70mg/dl. What should you administer?
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-Valium IV 2mg increments | | |
, -Dextrose 25g IV | |
-Glucagon 1mg IM | |
-Naloxone IV 0.4mg increments | | |
Valium IV 2mg increments
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What effect does AIDS have on the body's immune system?
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-It causes HIV to attack lymphocytes
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-It suppresses the T cell function
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-It causes B cells to be inactive
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-It changes the function of erythrocytes
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It supresses the T cell function
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A 25 year old female was stung by a bee. She has an allergy to bee sting
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and has hives, difficulty breathing, and facial swelling. Vital signs are BP
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92/64, P 134, R 32 with wheezing. What should you administer?
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-Diphenhydramine IM |
-Epinephrine IM |
-A 500ml fluid bolus
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-Albuterol nebulizer |
Epinephrine IM |
Complete Solutions
The olfactory or auditory sensation which may precede a seizure is
| | | | | | | | | | |
called a/an |
-Aura
-Tonic
-Clonic
-Postictal
Aura
A violent 26 year old male pt is in a parking lot after attending a "K2"
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
party. He has an altered mental status and is naked. Law enforcement
| | | | | | | | | | | |
has subdued him and requested your assistance. Vitals signs are BP
| | | | | | | | | | |
unobtainable, P 146, R 38. His skin is hot and diaphoretic and he is
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
bleeding from an arm laceration with some blood loss. What should you
| | | | | | | | | | |
suspect?
|
-Renal injury |
-Acidosis
-Rhabdomyolysis
-Hemorrhage
,Rhabdomyolysis
A female is in status epilepticus. You should administer
| | | | | | | |
-100mg Dilantin |
-5mg Diazepam
|
-2mg Magnesium Sulfate
| |
-6mg Narcan
|
5mg Diazepam
|
Which is a primary structural cause of altered mental status?
| | | | | | | | |
-Abnormal blood glucose levels | | |
-Increasing intracranial pressure | |
-Hemorrhage in the brain tissue | | | |
-Severe tissue hypoxia or anoxia
| | | |
Increasing intracranial pressure | |
A 28 year old male hears voices and appears to be hallucinating. What
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
question would be most helpful in further assessing this patient?
| | | | | | | | |
,-What are the voices telling you?
| | | | |
-What allergies do you have?| | | |
-Is there a family history of mental illness?
| | | | | | |
-Why didn't you take your medications?
| | | | |
What are the voices telling you?
| | | | |
A 33 year old female has a sudden onset of weakness and numbness to
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
the left side of her face. There is excessive tearing to the left eye. She
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
takes Valtrex and has a history of hypertension. What is the most likely
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
cause of her condition? | | |
-Thyroid Storm |
-Bell's Palsy |
-Grave's Disease |
-Stroke
Bell's Palsy |
A 34 year old male is lying on the floor with his hands and feet
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
rhythmically jerking. He is staring to the right and his eyes are twitching.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
He is incontinent of urine. Vital signs are BP 130/92, P 134, R 14. His
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
blood glucose analysis is 70mg/dl. What should you administer?
| | | | | | | |
-Valium IV 2mg increments | | |
, -Dextrose 25g IV | |
-Glucagon 1mg IM | |
-Naloxone IV 0.4mg increments | | |
Valium IV 2mg increments
| | |
What effect does AIDS have on the body's immune system?
| | | | | | | | |
-It causes HIV to attack lymphocytes
| | | | |
-It suppresses the T cell function
| | | | |
-It causes B cells to be inactive
| | | | | |
-It changes the function of erythrocytes
| | | | |
It supresses the T cell function
| | | | |
A 25 year old female was stung by a bee. She has an allergy to bee sting
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
and has hives, difficulty breathing, and facial swelling. Vital signs are BP
| | | | | | | | | | | |
92/64, P 134, R 32 with wheezing. What should you administer?
| | | | | | | | | |
-Diphenhydramine IM |
-Epinephrine IM |
-A 500ml fluid bolus
| | |
-Albuterol nebulizer |
Epinephrine IM |
