super secret stuff Flashcards
how should you administer nitroglycerin to a patient?
a.swallow
b. chew and swallow
c. administer sublingually
d. dissolve in water and have the patient drink it
c. administer sublingually
Select whether or not the following 2 statements are True or False:
1. Asthma is characterized by IRREVERSIBLE episodes
2. Asthma usually has a sudden onset
i. Both are false
ii. Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false
iii. Both are true
iv. Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true
iv. Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true
Which of the following is not a major risk for Cardiovascular disease?
a. Diabetes
b. Cholesterol hypertension
c. Stress
d. Sleep apnea
e. Family history
f. All of the following are major risks
c. Stress
Which of the following would NOT be appropriate to use for Triad asthmatics?
a. Valium
b. Epinephrine
c. Aspirin
c. Aspirin
Which of the following is false?
a. Type 1 diabetes can happen in adults
b. Type 1 diabetes is a slow onset
c. In both Type 1 and Type 2, you get the destruction of Beta cells
b. Type 1 diabetes is a slow onset
Which of the following does not occur in Hyperglycemia?
a. Polydypnea
b. Polyuria
c. Polydipsia
d. Polyphagia
a. Polydypnea
Which of the following is characterized by dry, warm skin, fruity-smelling breath, and Kussmaul’s breathing?
a. Hypoglycemia
b. Hyperglycemia
c. Hypotension
d. Hypertension
e. Hyperventilation
b. Hyperglycemia
A1c measures which of the following?
a. Average insulin over the past 6 months
b. Average blood sugar over the past 6 months
c. Average insulin over the past 2-3 months
d. Average blood sugar over the past 2-3 months
d. Average blood sugar over the past 2-3 months
What would be an ideal HbA1c level if you are pre-diabetic?
a. 8.0 or below
b. 4.5 or below
c. 6.5 or below
d. 6.0 or below
d. 6.0 or below
This stage of insulin shock is characterized by hunger, weakness, tachycardia, and pallor
a. Mild
b. Advance
c. Moderate
d. Severe
a. Mild
Select 2 of the following that are characterized by poorly controlled urination
a. Coronary heart disease
b. Congestive heart failure
c. Asthma
d. Diabetes
e. Sjorgen’s syndrome
f. COPD
g. Myocardial Infarction
b. Congestive heart failure
d. Diabetes
Which of the following is not a sign/symptom of heart disease?
a. Nausea
b. Extreme fatigue
c. Tremor
d. Difficulty breathing
c. Tremor
Which of the following is not a side effect of nitroglycerin?
a. Tired
b. Possible hypotension
c. Pallor
d. Tachycardia
e. headache
c. pallor
How long after a Myocardial infarction should you wait to have dental treatment?
a. 6 months
b. 3 months
c. Over 2 months
d. Less than 2 months
c. Over 2 months
Select the 2 choices that are characterized by an enlargement of their parotid glands
a. Excess alcohol use
b. Diabetes
c. Bulimia nervosa
d. Anorexia nervosa
e. Sjorgen syndrome
a. Excess alcohol use
e. Sjorgen syndrome
Which of the following are not characteristics of Anorexia nervosa?
a. Hair thin and brittle
b. Fainting
c. Tachycardia
d. Neck / facial swelling
e. Anemia
f. Osteoporosis
c. Tachycardia
What is a healthy INR score range for those patients on blood thinners?
a. 1.1 or less
b. 2-3
c. 4-5
b. 2-3
Which of the following is not an autoimmune disease?
a. Rheumatoid arthritis
b. Hyperthyroidism
c. Sjorgen’s syndrome
d. Type 2 diabetes
d. Type 2 diabetes
Which of the following does not happen during Epilepsy?
a. Aura
b. Diaphragmatic spasm
c. Irritability
d. Unusual smell or vision
e. Loss of consciousness
f. All of the above occur during epilepsy
f. All of the above occur during epilepsy
Which of the following is not a characteristic of Extrinsic asthma?
a. Triggered by pollens, dust, molds
b. Children and adolescents are able to outgrow it
c. Can be induced by psychological and physiological stress
c. Can be induced by psychological and physiological stress
If you administer bronchodilators (Ventolin) to a patient during an asthma attack and there is no improvement despite administering it 3 times already. What should you administer next?
a. Nitroglycerin
b. Epinephrine
c. Atropine
d. Etc…
b. Epinephrine
Which of the following is characterized by a butterfly-shaped erythematous rash and
polyarthritis?
a. Sjorgen syndrome
b. SLE (lupus)
c. Anorexia nervosa
d. Rheumatoid arthritis
b. SLE
