Module 11a Flashcards
All of the following drugs will cause central nervous system “CNS“ depression except…
Amphetamines
A poison that enters the body by ….. is the most difficult to treat.
Injection
Substance abuse is most accurately defined as…
Knowingly misusing a substance to produce a desired effect
Your priority in caring for a patient with a surface contact poisoning is to…
Avoid contaminating yourself
Which of the following is an example of a functional behavioral disorder?
Schizophrenia
Which of the following terms is defined as a manner in which a person responds to his or her environment?
Behavior
You receive a call for a domestic dispute. When you arrive at the scene, you find a young male standing on the front porch of his house. You notice that an adjacent window is broken. The patient has a large body build, is clenching his fists, and he’s yelling obscenities at you. Which of the following findings is LEAST predictive of this patient’s potential for violence?
His large body build
Signs and symptoms of a sympathomimetic drug overdose include…
Tachycardia
You receive a call to a residence were a man has found his wife unconscious on the couch. The patient is unresponsive, has a respiratory rate of eight breaths per minute with reduced tidal volume, and a heart rate of 40 bpm and weak. The husband hands you an empty bottle of Vicodin, which was refilled the day before. You should…
Initiate ventilatory assistance
Which of the following statements regarding inhaled poisons is MOST correct?
Lung damage may progress after the patient is removed from their environment
When assessing a patient with a behavioral crisis, you should…
Be direct and clearly state your intentions
The most common route for poisonings is…
Ingestion
The single most significant factor that contributes to suicide is…
Depression
Organic brain syndrome “OBS“ is most accurately defined as…
A Dysfunction of the brain caused by abnormal physical or physiological function
A 22-year-old male with a history of clinical depression called 911 and stated that he has attempted to kill himself. Your unit and law-enforcement officers arrive at the scene simultaneously. you find the patient lying supine on the floor of the living room. He is unconscious, cyanotic, and has snoring respirations. An empty bottle of Dilaudid is found on adjacent table. You should…
Open the patient’s airway and assess his respirations
