FISDAP COMPILED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Ateriovenus shunt - Artificial device allows an artery to flow to a vein without moving through capillaries. Complications of renal dialysis - Hypotension, muscle cramps, nausea and vomiting, hemorrhage from the access site, and infection at the access site. What does insulin do - When you eat, ...

Which intervention or interventions would have the MOST positive impact on the cardiac arrest patient's outcome? - Early CPR and defibrillation The AED gives "no shock" message to a patient who is in cardiac arrest. You should: - Resume chest compressions What is the maximum amount of time th...

You have received an order for a dopamine drip. You carry 500cc bags of D5W. How much dopamine should you add to the bag to create a 1600mcg/1mL dilution? A. 800mg B. 1600mcg C. 1600mg D. 400mcg - Answer A. 800 mg 2. During the absolute refractory period, what happens to the cardiac cell? A. ...

What is the amount of air that normally reaches the alveoli in an adult? - 350ml How much air is in the average adult ventilation? - 500ml How much air is lost in the area of dead space when an adult is ventilating? - 150ml A 67 year old male complains of mild respiratory distress. He smokes 4 pa...

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...

1. A 30 year old climber is experiencing sever shortness of breath after reaching an elevation of 12000feet. The PT is very anxious and has rales noted to all quadrants but is otherwise healthy. He is not accustomed to high altitudes. What should you do? - Administer oxygen while descending to a ...

what do you do for labored, contstriction, or lack of tidal volume - assist ventilations with BVM What do you do for acid in eyes - irrigate, if contacts take them out Signs and Symptoms of tension pneumothorax - progressive shortness of breath increased altered level of consciousness neck vein ...

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, tarr...

Antidotes for BB OD - Glucagon Cardiac output - The amount of blood pumped through the heart per minute. SV x HR What are the parts of the Hearts electrical conduction system - The SA node, internal connection pathways, AV node, Bundle of His and Purkinje fibers Intinsric rate when paced from th...