FISDAP OPERATIONS EXAM REVIEW 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GUARANTEED PASS
▶ Inappropriate use of opioids may indicate? Answer:the patient's pain is
not well managed
▶ S/S of opioid intoxication? Answer:miosis (pinpoint pupils), hypotension,
bradycardia, low RR, unconsciousness
▶ S/S of opioif withdrawal? Answer:anxiety, lacrimation, muscle aches,
abdominal cramps, diarrhea, seizures
▶ When detoxing a patient from opioids, which medication is more effective
at suppressing and controlling withdrawal symptoms as the taper nears
completion- methadone or buprenorphine?? Answer:Buprenorphine
▶ Drugs used in opioid withdrawal? Answer:Suboxone, Clonidine, bentyl
▶ S/S Cocaine Intoxication? Answer:Auditory hallucinations, agitation,
violent behavior, muscle twitching, HTN, bradycardia
▶ S/S cocaine overdose? Answer:can cause acute heart failure, stroke,
seizures
▶ S/S of cocaine withdrawal? Answer:extreme fatigue, anhedonia (loss of
pleasure), depression, fatigue, brain fog, intense cravings,
▶ Medications used to treat cocaine induced chest pain and MI?
Answer:nitroglycerin, aspirin
▶ Medication to avoid in cocaine induced chest pain and MI?
Answer:metoprolol (betablockers are contraindicated in this population
because it further lowers coronary blood flow thereby increasing ischemia)
▶ Medication to treat cocain use disorder? Answer:Antabuse
, ▶ MOA of antabuse in cocaine use disorder? Answer:increases synaptic
dopamine in the brain reward circuit and act as an agonist treatment
▶ Medication used to treat insomnia in patients with SUD?
Answer:gabapentin
▶ Drug to treat cocaine intoxication with severe agitation?
Answer:lorazepam
▶ Two antipsychotics with FDA approval for severe behavioral issues in
ASD? Answer:Risperidone & aripiprazole
▶ Risperidone for ASD can be used in ages? Answer:5-18
▶ Aripiprazole for ASD can be used in ages? Answer:6-17
▶ What symptoms do the antipsychotics ideally treat in ASD??
Answer:Autism associated irritability, aggression, temper tantrums, self-
injurous behaviors, mood lability
▶ First line intervention for ASD? Answer:ABA (applied behavioral
analysis)
▶ Side effects of risperidone? Answer:weight gain, fatigue, increased
appetite, drooling
▶ Alpha-2 agonists used in ASD? Answer:clonidine & guanfacine
▶ Why are alpha-2 agonists used in ASD?? Answer:In patients with ASD
who have symptoms of ADHD
▶ Clonidine in ASD targets? Answer:This alpha 2 agonist hyperactivity and
inattention
▶ Guanfacine in ASD targets? Answer:This alpha2 agonist decreases
autonomic arousal, for patients who have poorly responded to stimulants
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GUARANTEED PASS
▶ Inappropriate use of opioids may indicate? Answer:the patient's pain is
not well managed
▶ S/S of opioid intoxication? Answer:miosis (pinpoint pupils), hypotension,
bradycardia, low RR, unconsciousness
▶ S/S of opioif withdrawal? Answer:anxiety, lacrimation, muscle aches,
abdominal cramps, diarrhea, seizures
▶ When detoxing a patient from opioids, which medication is more effective
at suppressing and controlling withdrawal symptoms as the taper nears
completion- methadone or buprenorphine?? Answer:Buprenorphine
▶ Drugs used in opioid withdrawal? Answer:Suboxone, Clonidine, bentyl
▶ S/S Cocaine Intoxication? Answer:Auditory hallucinations, agitation,
violent behavior, muscle twitching, HTN, bradycardia
▶ S/S cocaine overdose? Answer:can cause acute heart failure, stroke,
seizures
▶ S/S of cocaine withdrawal? Answer:extreme fatigue, anhedonia (loss of
pleasure), depression, fatigue, brain fog, intense cravings,
▶ Medications used to treat cocaine induced chest pain and MI?
Answer:nitroglycerin, aspirin
▶ Medication to avoid in cocaine induced chest pain and MI?
Answer:metoprolol (betablockers are contraindicated in this population
because it further lowers coronary blood flow thereby increasing ischemia)
▶ Medication to treat cocain use disorder? Answer:Antabuse
, ▶ MOA of antabuse in cocaine use disorder? Answer:increases synaptic
dopamine in the brain reward circuit and act as an agonist treatment
▶ Medication used to treat insomnia in patients with SUD?
Answer:gabapentin
▶ Drug to treat cocaine intoxication with severe agitation?
Answer:lorazepam
▶ Two antipsychotics with FDA approval for severe behavioral issues in
ASD? Answer:Risperidone & aripiprazole
▶ Risperidone for ASD can be used in ages? Answer:5-18
▶ Aripiprazole for ASD can be used in ages? Answer:6-17
▶ What symptoms do the antipsychotics ideally treat in ASD??
Answer:Autism associated irritability, aggression, temper tantrums, self-
injurous behaviors, mood lability
▶ First line intervention for ASD? Answer:ABA (applied behavioral
analysis)
▶ Side effects of risperidone? Answer:weight gain, fatigue, increased
appetite, drooling
▶ Alpha-2 agonists used in ASD? Answer:clonidine & guanfacine
▶ Why are alpha-2 agonists used in ASD?? Answer:In patients with ASD
who have symptoms of ADHD
▶ Clonidine in ASD targets? Answer:This alpha 2 agonist hyperactivity and
inattention
▶ Guanfacine in ASD targets? Answer:This alpha2 agonist decreases
autonomic arousal, for patients who have poorly responded to stimulants
