FCCS Review | Test Exam Questions & Verified Answers | Latest Update 2026 | 2027 (Rated A)

FCCS Review | Test Exam Questions & Verified Answers | Latest Update 2026 | 2027 (Rated A) Quiz_________________? 1. aortic dissection 2. lower BP and HR 3. Labetalol, no reflex tachycardia 4. Nitro is contraindicated - Answer A pt presents with HTN, ripping/tearing pain to the back, and unequal pulses. What is the dx? What is the tx goal and what should you use? What medication is contraindicated? Quiz_________________? 1. fluid status 2. seizures or changes in mental status 3. slowly, 8-12 meq over 24 hr - Answer When treating hyponatremia, what is the first thing to assess? When do you give 3% NaCl? How do you correct it? Quiz_________________? 1. line-related infection 2. coag (-) staph epidermis 3. vanco + zosyn + ceftriaxone if MRSA: vanco + ceftriaxone if MSSA: zosyn + ceftriaxone - Answer A 70 y/o pt has been hospitalized for 15 days. He had a cholecystectomy and abscess formation which was tx appropriately. He has a central line in the right IJ. The site looks visibly infected, and he has a fever, is tachy, and hypotensive. WBCs are high. Blood culture and initial gram stain reveals G(+) cocci. What is the dx? What is the MC pathogen? What is the tx? Quiz_________________? 1. lorazepam IV 2. dilantin 3. NMB - Answer A 24 y/o male comes in following a concussion. CT reveals a frontal lobe contusion. He does not require intubation and is kept on 3 L O2 NC. He then suddenly has a generalized seizure. What is the DOC? What do you give after the seizure? What med class is an absolute contraindication for seizures? Quiz_________________? 2-3 L bolus NE Vasopressin Steroids - Answer How do you treat septic shock (4 things)? Quiz_________________? ACE-I Give if BP is stable. It decreases LV remodeling and decreases afterload. - Answer Which medication improves outcomes for pts with STEMI? Quiz_________________? Acute hypercapnic respiratory failure -- mixed - Answer Which type of respiratory failure occurs with CNS depression after an OD? Quiz_________________? Auto-peep is the cause. COPD pts have difficulty exhaling -- pressure buildup in alveoli. We use PEEP for the pressure and to improve oxygenation. Auto-peep comes from breath-stacking -- intrinsic peep. Alveoli enlarge -- high peak airway pressure. All leads to low venous return -- low CO -- HoTN - Answer A 50 y/o pt is having a COPD exacerbation. You have tried steroids, bronchodilators, etc. with no improvement. PCO2 is in the 90s, pH is 7.20. You decide to intubate. Vent settings are: VT 375, RR 20, FiO2 .35, PEEP 5. CXR is normal. A few minutes later, his BP drops to 70/40. Lungs are clear/equal. Vent shows peak airway pressure of 55 (high) and plateau pressure of 15. End expiratory hold gives auto-peep of 15. What is the cause of this pt's HoTN and why? Quiz_________________? broad spectrum abx (vanco/zosyn) obtain blood, urine, and sputum culture CXR + CT - Answer A chemotherapy pt becomes septic. You suspect a neutropenic fever. What is the tx? Quiz_________________? BVM - Answer A COPD pt comes in with difficulty breathing. He then becomes apneic and unresponsive. How would you ventilate this pt? Quiz_________________? calcium gluconate + insulin + dextrose bicarb, kayexalate, albuterol definitive tx: dialysis - Answer What is the tx of hyperkalemia?