FISDAP PROBLEM SOLVED EXAM TEST WITH ANSWERS FOR GRADE A+

28. A 24 year old male was stabbed in the thigh. Bright red blood spurts from the wound. What should you suspect that the patient severed? A. Vein B. Artery C. Ligament D. Tendon - ANSWER B. Artery 29. A 24 year old male was working underneath his car when it fell off of the jack. He was under the car approximately 20 minutes before being extricated. He has bluish discoloration of his skin above the nipple line. What should you suspect? A. Traumatic asphyxiation B. Pericardial tamponade C. Cushing's triad D. Pulmonary contusion - ANSWER A. Traumatic asphyxiation 30. A unrestrained 24 year old female driver hit an electrical pole and struck the steering wheel. She appears pale and complains of nausea and abdominal pain. What organ is LEAST likely to suffer an injury as a result of this impact? A. Spleen B. Diagphram C. Liver D. Stomach - ANSWER D. Stomach 31. What causes Down's syndrome? A. Brain trauma B. Extra chromosome C. Bacterial infection D. Psychological trauma - ANSWER B. Extra chromosome 32. Where would you insert the needle to decompress the chest? A. Below the 3rd rib midclavicular line B. Below the 4th rib midclavicular line C. Above the 4th rib midclavicular line D. Above the 3rd rib midclavicular line - ANSWER D. Above the 3rd rib midclavicular line 33. A 67 year old male complains of bloody stool with accompanying nausea and emesis. He states symptoms began 3 days ago. Vital signs BP 100/86, P 88, R 18. What should you do? A. IV fluid bolus B. Administer a diuretic C. Administer an antiemetic D. Apply oxygen - ANSWER A. IV fluid bolus 34. How much time do you have to successfully intubate a patient? A. 30 seconds. B. 15 seconds. C. 60 seconds. D. 45 seconds. - ANSWER A. 30 seconds. 35. What condition results when the alveoli collapse? A. Pneumothorax B. Pneumonia C. Effusion D. Atelectasis - ANSWER D. Atelectasis 36. Why should you administer IV fluid to a patient in hypovolemic shock? A. Increase the blood pressure B. Maintain adequate tissue perfusion C. Increase the body's oxygen carrying capacity D. Maintain the body's homeostatic state - ANSWER B. Maintain adequate tissue perfusion 37. What best defines shock? A. Deficiency of vascular tone due to hemorrhage. B. Inadequate cerebral blood flow. C. Hemorrhage exceeding 50% of total blood volume. D. Lack of adequate perfusion to the tissues. - ANSWER D. Lack of adequate perfusion to the tissues. 38. What causes priapism in a trauma patient? A. Rupture of the urinary bladder B. Total autonomic nervous system dysfunction C. Parasympathetic nervous system dominance D. Sympathetic nervous system dominance - ANSWER C. Parasympathetic nervous system dominance 39. What is the primary function of insulin? A. Increase glucose transport out of the cells and increase pancreas glycogen levels B. Increase glucose transport out of the cells and increase liver glycogen levels C. Increase glucose transport into the cells and increase liver glycogen levels D. Decrease glucose transport into the cells and decrease pancreas glycogen levels - ANSWER C. Increase glucose transport into the cells and increase liver glycogen levels 40. A 60 year old male fell onto a coffee table yesterday and he woke up this morning complaining of diffuse, dull abdominal pain. You note periumbilical bruising. What is this known as? A. Crohn's sign B. Cullen's sign C. Kehr's sign D. Grey-Turner's sign - ANSWER B. Cullen's sign 41. After placement of an ET tube, you find breath sounds are diminished on the left side but present on the right side. What should you do? A. Contact Medical Direction and ask for further instruction. B. Deflate and withdraw the tube while listening over the left side. C. Deflate the cuff, remove the tube and ventilate with a BVM. D. Continue ventilating the patient and secure the tube. - ANSWER B. Deflate and withdraw the tube while listening over the left side. 42. A 25 year old male has a closed head injury and a knife impaled in his back. He is combative and screams incomprehensible words while thrashing. What should you do? A. Titrate diazepam administration to gain control of the patient. B. Use straps and spine board to gain control of the patient. C. Use rapid sequence intubation to protect the patient. D. Request the police to restrain the patient for transport. - ANSWER C. Use rapid sequence intubation to protect the patient. 43. What does the body use for fuel in diabetic ketoacidosis? A. Acids B. Fats C. Glucose D. Ketones - ANSWER B. Fats 44. What neurotransmitter found in the brain that regulates mood, anxiety, and sleep? A. Acetylcholine B. Gamma-aminobutyric acid C. Norepinephrine D. Serotonin - ANSWER D. Serotonin 45. A 38 year old female complains of sudden onset of shortness of breath. She has no previous history and no allergies. Her only medications are birth control pills. Her last meal was 8 hours earlier at an airport prior to her flight home. What should you suspect? A. Allergic reaction B. Pulmonary embolus C. Influenza D. Undiagnosed asthma - ANSWER B. Pulmonary embolus 46. A 35 year old epileptic is actively seizing (full clonic movement). What medication should you consider? A. Verapamil B. Procainamide C. Lorazepam D. Calcium - ANSWER C. Lorazepam 47. What causes Tuberculosis? A. Bacteria B. Fungus C. Antibody D. Virus - ANSWER A. Bacteria 48. A 68 year old female with CHF took 400 mg of furosemide, and is now unresponsive. Vitals signs are BP 110/70, P 100, R 6. What should you do? A. Perform an IV fluid bolus B. Begin manual ventilations C. Administer sodium bicarbonate D. Administer nitroglycerin - ANSWER B. Begin manual ventilations 49. Which stage of delivery begins with complete cervical dilation and ends with delivery of the baby? A. Second B. Third C. Fourth D. First - ANSWER A. Second