FISDAP MEDICAL EMERGENCIES EXAMINATION
TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
VERIFIED 100% CORRECT
◉ Pandemic. Answer: Outbreak that occurs globally
◉ Influenzas. Answer: Transmitted through droplets, symptoms:
fever, headache, vomiting, diarrhea
◉ Herpes simplex. Answer: Common virus, symptoms: vesicles on
lips and genitals
◉ HIV. Answer: Lifelong disease
◉ Hepatitis. Answer: Inflammation of the liver, caused by viruses
and toxins
◉ Meningitis. Answer: Inflammation of the meningeal coverings of
the brain and spinal cord, treatment: antibiotics
◉ MRSA. Answer: Bacterium that causes super contagious soft
tissue infections
,◉ Neurology. Answer: Decreased level of responsiveness, stroke,
seizure, headache
◉ Stroke. Answer: Common in geriatric patients, can be caused by
brain tumor, genetics, metabolic problems, fever, or hypoxia
◉ Brain stem. Answer: Controls basic functions like breathing, BP,
swallowing
◉ Cerebellum. Answer: Controls motor functions and coordination
◉ Cerebrum. Answer: Divided into left and right hemispheres,
controls emotion, thought, sensation, and movement
◉ Headache. Answer: Sign and symptom of tension, migraine, or
sinus pressure
◉ Ischemic stroke. Answer: 87% of strokes, caused by
atherosclerosis or plaque in the brain
◉ Hemorrhagic stroke. Answer: Bleeding out, like a cut in a hose
,◉ Aneurysm. Answer: Swelling that puts pressure on the brain
◉ Signs and symptoms of a stroke. Answer: B.E. F.A.S.T: Balance,
Eyes, Facial dropping, Arm, Speech (slurred speech), Time (call 911)
◉ Ataxia. Answer: Loss of muscle coordination
◉ Aphasia. Answer: Difficulty speaking
◉ Seizures. Answer: Neurologic episode caused by electrical activity
in the brain, can be generalized, absence, or facial onset aware
◉ Aura. Answer: Visual changes or hallucination prior to a seizure
◉ Postictal state. Answer: Period after a seizure, characterized by
tiredness, hemiparesis, altered consciousness
◉ Syncope. Answer: Fainting
◉ Allergy. Answer: Body's reaction to an allergen, may involve acute
airway obstruction and cardiovascular collapse
, ◉ Anaphylaxis. Answer: Severe allergic reaction involving multiple
organ systems, characterized by urticaria, angioedema, wheezing,
and other symptoms
◉ What is addiction?. Answer: A state of overwhelming obsession or
physical need to continue the use of a substance.
◉ What is an antidote?. Answer: A substance that is used to
neutralize or counteract a poison.
◉ What is delirium tremens (DTs)?. Answer: A severe withdrawal
syndrome seen in alcoholics who are deprived of ethyl alcohol;
characterized by restlessness, fever, sweating, disorientation,
agitation, and seizures; can be fatal if untreated.
◉ What is emesis?. Answer: Vomiting.
◉ What is a hallucinogen?. Answer: An agent that produces false
perceptions in any one of the five senses.
◉ What is hematemesis?. Answer: Vomiting blood.
◉ What is a hypnotic?. Answer: A sleep-inducing effect or agent.
TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
VERIFIED 100% CORRECT
◉ Pandemic. Answer: Outbreak that occurs globally
◉ Influenzas. Answer: Transmitted through droplets, symptoms:
fever, headache, vomiting, diarrhea
◉ Herpes simplex. Answer: Common virus, symptoms: vesicles on
lips and genitals
◉ HIV. Answer: Lifelong disease
◉ Hepatitis. Answer: Inflammation of the liver, caused by viruses
and toxins
◉ Meningitis. Answer: Inflammation of the meningeal coverings of
the brain and spinal cord, treatment: antibiotics
◉ MRSA. Answer: Bacterium that causes super contagious soft
tissue infections
,◉ Neurology. Answer: Decreased level of responsiveness, stroke,
seizure, headache
◉ Stroke. Answer: Common in geriatric patients, can be caused by
brain tumor, genetics, metabolic problems, fever, or hypoxia
◉ Brain stem. Answer: Controls basic functions like breathing, BP,
swallowing
◉ Cerebellum. Answer: Controls motor functions and coordination
◉ Cerebrum. Answer: Divided into left and right hemispheres,
controls emotion, thought, sensation, and movement
◉ Headache. Answer: Sign and symptom of tension, migraine, or
sinus pressure
◉ Ischemic stroke. Answer: 87% of strokes, caused by
atherosclerosis or plaque in the brain
◉ Hemorrhagic stroke. Answer: Bleeding out, like a cut in a hose
,◉ Aneurysm. Answer: Swelling that puts pressure on the brain
◉ Signs and symptoms of a stroke. Answer: B.E. F.A.S.T: Balance,
Eyes, Facial dropping, Arm, Speech (slurred speech), Time (call 911)
◉ Ataxia. Answer: Loss of muscle coordination
◉ Aphasia. Answer: Difficulty speaking
◉ Seizures. Answer: Neurologic episode caused by electrical activity
in the brain, can be generalized, absence, or facial onset aware
◉ Aura. Answer: Visual changes or hallucination prior to a seizure
◉ Postictal state. Answer: Period after a seizure, characterized by
tiredness, hemiparesis, altered consciousness
◉ Syncope. Answer: Fainting
◉ Allergy. Answer: Body's reaction to an allergen, may involve acute
airway obstruction and cardiovascular collapse
, ◉ Anaphylaxis. Answer: Severe allergic reaction involving multiple
organ systems, characterized by urticaria, angioedema, wheezing,
and other symptoms
◉ What is addiction?. Answer: A state of overwhelming obsession or
physical need to continue the use of a substance.
◉ What is an antidote?. Answer: A substance that is used to
neutralize or counteract a poison.
◉ What is delirium tremens (DTs)?. Answer: A severe withdrawal
syndrome seen in alcoholics who are deprived of ethyl alcohol;
characterized by restlessness, fever, sweating, disorientation,
agitation, and seizures; can be fatal if untreated.
◉ What is emesis?. Answer: Vomiting.
◉ What is a hallucinogen?. Answer: An agent that produces false
perceptions in any one of the five senses.
◉ What is hematemesis?. Answer: Vomiting blood.
◉ What is a hypnotic?. Answer: A sleep-inducing effect or agent.
