Emergency Situations

Question 1

Hyperventilation

Answer 1

Sit in a comfortable upright position, talk in a calming voice, tell them to breath into cupped hands or a paper bag, vitals checked, oxygen if needed

Question 2

Allergic reaction

Answer 2

Identify rash, monitor vitals, prepare antihistamine if necessary, cpr if necessary, refer patient to consultation

Question 3

hyperglycemia

Answer 3

Ask about insulin and the last time they ate, have them self administer insulin if needed, 911/cpr if necessary, monitor vitals

Question 4

Fainting (syncope)

Answer 4

Position in sepine/subsepine position, tilt head to open airway, loosen binding clothes, if oxygen is under 94 administer oxygen, ammonia inhalant, monitor vitals and call 911 if needed

Question 5

Postural hypotension

Answer 5

Subsepine position (to get blood to brain), establish an airway, slowly move to an upright position, monitor vitals, if unresponsive call 911

Question 6

Angina attack

Answer 6

Call 911, semi upright position, monitor vitals, ready nitroglycerin, administer oxygen if needed

Question 7

Acute myocardial infarction (heart attack)

Answer 7

Call 911, semi upright position, monitor vitals, oxygen if needed, ready aspirin or nitroglycerin if needed, give cpr if unconscious

Question 8

cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

Answer 8

call 911, semi sitting position with head elevated, monitor vitals, cpr if unconscious

Question 9

hyperventilation

Answer 9

upright comfortable position, calming voice, tell them to breath into cupped hands, monitor vitals, oxygen if needed

Question 10

asthma

Answer 10

call for assistance, position in upright comfortable position, have patient self medicate with inhaler, administer oxygen if needed, monitor vitals

Question 11

allergic reaction (rash)

Answer 11

identify area, monitor vitals, antihistamine if required, cpr if required, refer patient for medical consultation

Question 12

anaphylaxis

Answer 12

call 911, position patient in supine position, monitor vitals, start cpr, prepare epi pen, administer oxygen if needed

Question 13

generalized seizure (grand mal)

Answer 13

call 911, remove all dental instruments from nearby and sit in position in supine position, protect patient from self injury, prepare anticonvulsant (diazepam), cpr if necessary, monitor vitals

Question 14

partial seizure

Answer 14

comfortable position, monitor vitals, refer patient to medical consultant

Question 15

hypoglycemia

Answer 15

Ask about insulin and the last time they ate, give glucose or high carb food/drink, 911/cpr if necessary, monitor vitals