FISDAP 3 MEDICAL 2026 TRAUMA AND
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES DRILL PACK ANSWER
SHEET
◉ 2. When assessing the patient for arm drift, you should ask the
patient to
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: bee sting
◉ 5. you have been dispatched to a behavioral emergency. The police
are on the scene and have asked you to evaluate the patient. you
should
Answer: restrain the pt. to your cot and transport to the nearest
hospital
,◉ 6. a pt. was cleaning a bathroom when he came out gagging and
coughing. his eyes are red and watering and he is complaining of
dyspnea. you should
Answer: move the pt to a well ventilated area
◉ 7. 38 yo pt. has a history of hypothyroidism. she is hypertensive,
tachycardic, and hyperthermic. you find an empty bottle of
Synthroid nearby. You should
Answer: contact the poison center or medical command.
◉ 8. a pt's family member reports a glucometer reading of 57
mg/dL. how should you interpret this reading?
Answer: low
◉ 9. a worker at a fertilizer plant has spilled lye all over his upper
body. you should
Answer: brush the powder off the pt.
◉ 10. to assess a possible stroke pt for abnormal speech, you should
Answer: ask the pt to repeat a common phrase
◉ 11. a pt was stung by a bee. you should
Answer: apply ice cold compress to the affected area
, ◉ 12. 72 yo male has weak hand grips, blurred vision, and is unable
to tell you the day of the week. he is a type 2 diabetic. what should
you do
Answer: evaluate for facial droop
◉ 13. which of the following meds helps the body transport sugar
into the cells
Answer: insulin
◉ 14. an unconscious patient has one pupil that is significantly
larger than the other and not reactive to light. the most likely cause
is
Answer: stroke
◉ 15. where would you expect to find pain in a pt with suspected
appendicitis
Answer: right lower quadrant
◉ 16. when assessing a pt for facial droop, you should
Answer: ask pt to smile or show his teeth
◉ 17. which of the following assessment findings suggests a gi bleed
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES DRILL PACK ANSWER
SHEET
◉ 2. When assessing the patient for arm drift, you should ask the
patient to
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: bee sting
◉ 5. you have been dispatched to a behavioral emergency. The police
are on the scene and have asked you to evaluate the patient. you
should
Answer: restrain the pt. to your cot and transport to the nearest
hospital
,◉ 6. a pt. was cleaning a bathroom when he came out gagging and
coughing. his eyes are red and watering and he is complaining of
dyspnea. you should
Answer: move the pt to a well ventilated area
◉ 7. 38 yo pt. has a history of hypothyroidism. she is hypertensive,
tachycardic, and hyperthermic. you find an empty bottle of
Synthroid nearby. You should
Answer: contact the poison center or medical command.
◉ 8. a pt's family member reports a glucometer reading of 57
mg/dL. how should you interpret this reading?
Answer: low
◉ 9. a worker at a fertilizer plant has spilled lye all over his upper
body. you should
Answer: brush the powder off the pt.
◉ 10. to assess a possible stroke pt for abnormal speech, you should
Answer: ask the pt to repeat a common phrase
◉ 11. a pt was stung by a bee. you should
Answer: apply ice cold compress to the affected area
, ◉ 12. 72 yo male has weak hand grips, blurred vision, and is unable
to tell you the day of the week. he is a type 2 diabetic. what should
you do
Answer: evaluate for facial droop
◉ 13. which of the following meds helps the body transport sugar
into the cells
Answer: insulin
◉ 14. an unconscious patient has one pupil that is significantly
larger than the other and not reactive to light. the most likely cause
is
Answer: stroke
◉ 15. where would you expect to find pain in a pt with suspected
appendicitis
Answer: right lower quadrant
◉ 16. when assessing a pt for facial droop, you should
Answer: ask pt to smile or show his teeth
◉ 17. which of the following assessment findings suggests a gi bleed
