MEDICAL EMERGENCIES FISDAP QUESTIONS 3rd test
1. Which of the following meds helps the body transport sugar into the cells?
• Insulin/ Orinase/ Diabinese/ Oral glucose
Reason: Because insulin the key to the cells.
2. A 32 year PT is found unconscious in the snow. You cannot detect a pulse or respiration rate
within 10 seconds. What should you do?
• Give a few rescue breaths then check for a response/ Take at least 2 minutes to
detect a pulse rate/ Assess her pulse for 30-45 seconds/ Immediately begin
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Reason: Hypothermia. Cold conditions make it hard to read vitals.
3. 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/ Ask PT if he intends to harm
himself or others/ withdraw until ALS arrives/ look for PT’s meds
Reason: make the patient aware that you are there.
4. A 42 yo man complains of difficulty breathing and pain in his chest and shoulders. He
recalls feeling a sharp pin prick on his arm while cleaning out his basement. What type
of spider bite is this man most likely suffering from?
• Black Widow/ spitting/ woodlouse/ brown recluse
Reason: chest tightness and difficulty breathing usually develop within 24 hours of a black
widow bite. These symptoms usually subside within 48 hours and are associated with a
black widow bite but not a brown recluse. CLUE: he was in his basement.
5. A car battery exploded in your PT’s face. He denies breathing difficulty. You should?
• Cover eyes with dry/ cover eyes with moist/ begin irrigating eyes with clean
water/ irrigate with vinegar and water
Reason: This is considered a chemical burn.
6. 19 year old F is unresponsive after taking a whole bottle of her sleeping medicine
about 4 hours ago. You should?
• Obtain vital signs/ apply high-flow 02/ insert OPA/ admin activated charcoal
Reason: If there is vitals in question or info on breathing then consider obtain vital signs.If
she is unresponsive, that consider correcting life threats. (insert OPA)
7. A 32 year old M complains of photophobia and vomiting . The most likely cause is?
• Migraine
Reason: Photophobia is sensitivity to light.
8. A 68 yo PT reports abdominal pain, vomiting and a loss of appetite, as well as black,
tarry stools.
• Ulcer disease/fecal impaction/ upper GI / Lower GI[1]
Reason: PG. 710 Black, tarry stools are associated with upper GI
9. A 21 yo M is unresponsive, has constricted pupils, slow, shallow respirations, you
should suspect?
• Alcohol poison/TBI/diabetic reaction/narcotic OD
Reason: Constricted pupils is associated to narcotics/opioids.
10. A Pt tells you he had anemia, you should expect him to present with?
• Hypertension/jaundice/bradycardia/pallov