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FISDAP MEDICAL EXAM 2 LATEST VERSIONS A & B ACTUAL EXAM 220 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (100% CORRECT AND VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||NEWEST VERSIONS

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...

Questions and Answers

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

FISDAP Medical Exam Questions and Answers

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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 a 42-year-old man complains of difficu...