EMERGENCY SERVICES 100 FISDAP Medical Questions with Answers

1. What is the effect of oral glucose? A. Lowers blood sugar B. Raises blood sugar C. Stimulates gluconeogenesis D. Increases the rate of digestion 2. A 14 year old male is hot, dry and complaining of nausea and vomiting after mowing the lawn. What should you suspect? A. Hypothermia B. Heat exhaustion C. Heat stroke D. Hyperemesis 3. What occurs during compression of the inferior vena cava? A. Preeclampsia B. Supine hypotensive syndrome C. Pregnancy induced hypertension D. Eclampsia 4. An unresponsive 32 year old female was pulled from a frozen lake after 3 minutes of submersion. Vital signs are BP 90/70, P 24, R 8. Why is it important to handle her gently while transporting? A. Any lung damage due to submersion is greatly reduced. B. She could go into shock. C. It prevents her from losing any limbs. D. She could convert into V-Fib or V-Tach rhythm. 5. A 56 year old male complains of chest pain after shoveling the driveway. He states that his pain was a 9/10, but it is now a 5/10 after rest and taking 2 of his nitroglycerin. Vital signs are BP 100/66, P 87, R 16. What should you do? A. Apply high-flow oxygen. B. Apply pulse oximetry. C. Obtain a second set of vital signs. D. Administer aspirin. 6. A 71 year old female is short of breath and has lower leg pain. She took 2 doses of her prescribed nitroglycerine and 324 mg aspirin 10 minutes ago. Vital signs are BP 160/90, P 88, R 24, SpO2 88%. What should you do? A. Administer a third dose of nitroglycerin. B. Apply oxygen by non-rebreather mask. C. Administer an additional dose of aspirin. D. Obtain a second set of vital signs. 7. A 66 year old female has shortness of breath and diffuse back pain. Auscultation of lungs reveal crackles in the bases. Vital signs are BP 170/110 and P 112. What should you do administer? A. Adenosine B. Furosemide C. Albuterol D. Nitroglycerin Scenario: 8. An unresponsive 2 day old female is in respiratory distress. Her skin is cyanotic and vital signs are P 184, R 72. What should you do? A. Assist her ventilations. B. Administer albuterol. C. Apply blow-by oxygen. D. Asses for a blood pressure.