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FISDAP Medical Exam Which of the following meds helps the body transport sugar into the cells? Insulin A 32 year old patient is found unconsious in the snow. You cannot detect a pulse or respiration rate within 10 seconds. What should you do? assess her pulse for 30-45 seconds An adult male is sitting alone in a dark room, rocking back and forth. he mutters to his sock puppet "are you feeling sad?" what should you do? introduce yourself and start an assessment We have an exp...

Which of the following questions would be the most pertinent to ask a patient who recently returned from Europe and is now ill? - Is anyone else in your travel party sick Which of the following statements regarding the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is correct? - The risk of HIV infection is greatest when deposited on a mucous membrane or directly into the bloodstream A seizure patient is having what kind of medical emergency - neurologic If an injury distracts an EMT from assess...

Transcient Ischemic Attack (TIA) - Minor stroke, where neurological function is regained quickly with time Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) - disruption in the normal blood supply to the brain; stroke Cincinnati Stroke Scale - a system used to diagnose a potential stroke; assesses: -facial droop -arm drift -speech Clonic - pertaining to alternate contraction and relaxation of muscles Seizure - a sudden surge of electrical activity in the brain that affects how a person feels or...

Seizures may occur as the result of: - -Recent/prior head injury -A brain tumor -Metabolic problems -Fever -Genetic disposition What are the causes of altered mental status? - -Intoxication -Head injury -Hypoxia -Stroke -Metabolic disturbances What is the brain sensitive to changes in? - -Oxygen -Glucose -Temperature What are the most common types of headaches? - -Tension -Migraines -Sinus What is a stroke also called? - CVA - Cerebrovascular accident What is the...

Which of the following meds helps the body transport sugar into the cells? - Insulin 20 year old female is unconscious after being submerged in a lake for three minutes. She has a pulse and agonal breathing. - BVM 72 year old female has slurred speech and left arm weakness prior to EMS arriving. What do you think happened? - Transient Ischemic Attack Middle aged PT outside a homeless shelter. Coughs up pink sputum and passes out. - N95 respirator prior to continuing assessment 42...

A patient is running a high fever, vomiting and reporting pain that has shifted from around her belly button to the lower right area of her abdomen you should suspect? - appendicitis A 20 year old male in a college dorm room complains of fever, headache, and a stiff neck. He has an altered mental status, and you notice red blotches on his skin. Which of the following are the most appropriate BSI precautions - gloves and HEPA mask An unconscious patient has one pupil that is significantly...

What is required to give oral glucose. - Patient can hold a glass of water and sip it. Make sure the tube of glucose is intact and has not expired. Aplastic crisis - A condition in which the body stops producing red blood cells; typically caused by infection. Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - A form of hyperglycemia in uncontrolled diabetes in which certain acids accumulate when insulin is not available. Endocrine Glands - Glands that secrete or release chemicals that are used inside th...

1. Which statement strongly indicates syncope? - I blacked out for a few seconds 2. When assessing the patient for arm drift, you should ask the patient to - hold their arms out palms up, eyes closed 3. 68 yo patient reports abdominal pain, vomiting, and a loss of appetite, as well as black, tarry stools. You should suspect - upper gi bleed 4. You are called to an outdoor garden center on a hot, humid day. Your patient is pale, wheezing, and has hives. You should suspect - bee sting...

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A 32 year old patient is found unconsious in the snow. You cannot detect a pulse or respiration rate within 10 seconds. What should you do? - ANSWER-assess her pulse for 30-45 seconds