Ch. 22 Flashcards
A hypnotic drug is one that:
-Prevents amnesia
-Induces sleep
-Increases the pulse
-Increases the senses
Induces sleep
A patient who present with rapid breathing, nausea, and vomiting, ringing in the ears, and hyperthermia should be suspected of ingesting a significant quantity of:
-Cocaine
-Acetaminophen
-Aspirin
-Ibuprofen
Aspirin
A person who routinely misuses a substance and requires increasing amounts to achieve the same effect is experiencing:
-Dependence
-Tolerance
-Addiction
-Withdrawal
Tolerance
Airborne substances should be diluted with:
-Oxygen
-Activated charcoal
-Syrup of ipecac
-An alkaline antidote
Oxygen
An EMT’s primary responsibility to the patient who has been poisoned is to:
-Contact poison control immediately
-Recognize that a poisoning occurred
-Administer 25g of activated charcoal
-Administer the appropriate antidoe
Recognize that a poisoning occurred
Heroin is an example of a(n);
-Sympathominimetic
-Opioid
-Chollinergic
-Hypnotic
Opioid
Hypotension, hypoventilation, a pinpoint pupils would be expected following an overdose of:
-Amphetamine sulfate (benzedrine)
-Oxycodone (Percocet)
-Crack cocaine
-Ecstasy
Oxycodone (Percocet)
Substance abuse is most accurately defined as:
-Willfully using a therapeutic drug to treat a medical illness
-Unwillingly and unknowingly consuming drugs or alcohol
-Misusing a substance to produce a desired effect
-Knowingly selling illicit drugs to buy more drugs
Misusing a substance to produce a desired effect
Which of the following questions would be least pertinent during the initial questioning of a patient who ingested a substance?
-What type of substance was taken?
-Why was the substance ingested?
-How much of the substance was taken?
-How long ago was the substance taken?
Why was the substance ingested?
Your priority in caring for a patient with a surface contact poisoning is to:
-Move the patient to a safe area
-Decontaminate that patient’s skin
-Obtain and maintain a patient airway
-Avoid contaminating yourself
Avoid contaminating yourself
A 30-year-old male, who ingested an unknown substance, begins to vomit. You should:
-Collect the vomitus and bring it to the hospital
-Apply a bag-valve mask
-Analyze the vomitus and try to identify the poison
-Suction his oropharynx for no longer than 30 seconds
Collect the vomitus and bring it to the hospital
When caring for a patient with a surface contact poisoning, it is important to remember to:
-Prevent combination of the patient
-Avoid contaminating yourself or others
-Let the hospital remove the surface poison
-Immediately flush dry chemical with water
Avoid contaminating yourself or others
Most poisonings occur via the ______ route.
-Injection
-Ingestion
-Inhalation
-Absorption
Ingestion
How much activated charcoal should you administer to a 55-pound child who swallowed a bottle of aspiring?
-12.5g
-25g
-2g/kg
-50g
25g
After taking Vicodin for 2 years for chronic pain, a 40-year-old woman finds that her usual dosage is no longer effective and goes to the doctor to request a higher dosage. This is an example of:
-Addiction
-Dependence
-Tolerance
-Drug abuse
Tolerance
Which of the following effects does thinking alcohol not produce?
-Induction of sleep
-Slowing of reflexes
-Inappropriate behavior
-Increased sense of awareness
Increased sense of awareness
A 21-year-old male was found unconscious in an alley. Your initial assessment reveals that his respirations are slow and shallow, and his pulse is slow and weak. Further assessment reveals that his pupils are bilaterally constricted. His presentation is most consistent with an overdose of:
-Cocaine
-An opioid
-A stimulant drug
-Methanphetamine
An opiod
The mnemonic DUMBLES can be used to recall the signs and symptoms of a cholinergic drug poisoning, The E in DUMBLES stands for:
-Emesis
-Erythema
-Ecchymosis
-Elevated blood pressure
Emesis
