Medical FISDAP 2022 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

What is a partial seizure? Correct Answer: a seizure that affects only one part or one side of the brain What is Jacksonian march (partial) seizure? Correct Answer: An example of a Jacksonian march in a simple partial seizure is shaking of the left hand, which moves to the left arm, then shoulder, then head, then right arm, then right hand, and finally moves out of the body. what is a complex partial seizure? Correct Answer: Complex partial seizures involve subtle changes in LOC. Here the patient can become confused or less alert, have hallucinations, or become unable to speak. Some small movements of the head or eyes may occur. Patients typically do not become unresponsive. What medication for status epilepticus? Correct Answer: Diazepam (valium), Midazolam (versed), and Lorazepam (ativan) IV IO IM What treatment do you do for sickle cell? Correct Answer: Oxygen, IV fluid, keep patient warm,give something for pain What is pyrogenic reaction? Correct Answer: A reaction to an infusion or administration set. Gives fever like symptoms or symptoms of shock. What is a pyrogen? Correct Answer: Foreign proteins capable of producing fever. What do you do if you notice pyrogenic reaction while giving an infusion? Correct Answer: Stop immediately. pull iv, and start another one on another arm. What type of patient would be given diphenhydramine? Correct Answer: Patients having allergic reaction but not in respiratory distress. Antihistamine Administration should be considered only in the patient with a mild reaction, or after epinephrine has been administered. What is a clonic seizure? Correct Answer: consist of contraction to flexion, jerking movements What is a tonic seizure? Correct Answer: Causes stiffening of the muscles of the body, generally those in the back, legs and arm What is a tonic-clonic seizure? Correct Answer: A generalized seizure in which the patient loses conciousness and has jerking movements of paired muscle groups. What is Hematochezia? Correct Answer: bright red blood in stool If you see Hematochezia, where is the bleeding? Correct Answer: Lower GI tract