test 6 Flashcards
Methamphetamines have what effect on the body?
stimulant
You respond to a home where the parents found their 12-year-old son unconscious on the floor. A half-empty bottle of vodka is next to him. After you assess and protect the airway, providing oxygen to the patient, you should:
assess for trauma.
Which of the following is true of absorbed poisons?
For an absorbed liquid, irrigate with clean water for 20 minutes and continue en route, if possible.
In a patient who is experiencing tachycardia, hypertension, nausea, and tremors, you should most suspect:
an antidepressant overdose.
This is the correct answer.
A patient is drunk and refusing treatment or transport. You should:
treat and arrange for transport of the patient as necessary.
Which of the following is true of sudden alcohol withdrawal?
It can lead to death.
Which of the following patients should not be administered activated charcoal?
A patient experiencing altered mental status
Which of the following is not a characteristic effect of systemic poisoning?
Corrosion or irritation of skin and mucous membranes
To treat a patient exposed to dry lime powder, you should:
brush the powder from the patient’s skin.
Mind-affecting or mind-altering drugs such as ecstasy that act on the central nervous system to produce excitement and distortion of perceptions are called:
hallucinogens.
When transporting a patient who has inhaled poison, what do you take with you?
All containers, bottles, and labels from the substance.
What type of pain is also referred to as peritoneal tenderness?
Parietal pain
Pain from appendicitis begins:
in the area of the umbilicus, and is followed by persistent pain in the right lower quadrant.
Why is visceral pain more difficult to locate than parietal pain?
Because organs do not have a large number of nerve endings to detect pain
What is an organ that is part of the retroperitoneal space?
Pancreas
The colon is also known as the:
large intestine.
What type of bleeding is most likely associated with dark, tarry stool?
GI bleeding
Cholecystitis pain is often confused with:
chest pain.
Fever is most likely to be found in patients with:
peritonitis.
Pancreatitis pain would most likely not be felt in the:
flanks.
Abdominal pain or discomfort should always be considered an emergency:
even if signs of shock are not present.
Which of the following actions or risk factors is the least indicative of a potential suicide attempt?
Calling 911 for help
Which example best demonstrates providing reassurance to a patient who appears to be suicidal?
You listen carefully to the patient’s concerns and indicate that hospital treatment is best.
Early signs of potential impending violence include:
anxiety and panicky behavior.
You are caring for a 27-year-old male who is screaming and throwing dishes in the kitchen. The family called EMS because they are concerned about his behavior. They inform you that his father just died that day. What can you reasonably conclude?
That the patient’s behavior is normal in the circumstances and deserves support and monitoring
You are caring for a 19-year-old male patient who has multiple superficial lacerations over each wrist, in different stages of healing. When you ask him what the marks are from, he states that he sustained them when he was trying to climb over a chain link fence. You suspect multiple attempts at suicide. What should you do?
Report your suspicions to the staff at the receiving hospital
What is least likely to be a sign of a psychiatric emergency?
A patient cries out in pain.
What is the most likely reason medical control would direct you to forcibly restrain a patient?
The patient is a danger to self.
Which patient is least likely to be in danger of committing suicide?
A patient in respiratory distress who is displaying anxiety
This is the correct answer.
If a patient becomes violent, your first action should be to:
retreat from the scene, if possible.
If a patient’s erratic, confused behavior suddenly subsides into calm and rationality, the least likely cause of the erratic, confused behavior was:
head trauma.
In the renal system, the urinary bladder serves to:
store urine for later excretion.
In the United States, sickle cell anemia primarily affects:
African Americans.
You are gathering a medical history on a 74-year-old female with chest pain. She states she has a history of atrial fibrillation and is on a “blood thinner.” Based on this information, which medication would you expect her to be on?
Lovenox
Why do some patients prefer peritoneal dialysis (PD) over hemodialysis (HD)?
Peritoneal dialysis allows patients to be treated at home.
This is the correct answer.
You are on scene with a 64-year-old female who appears to have a dialysis shunt on her arm. Based on this finding, you know that the patient has:
end-stage renal disease.
Which of the following patients is most likely in acute renal failure?
52-year-old male who ingested a toxic dose of aspirin
Recipients of kidney transplants have:
their donor kidney in their lower abdomen instead of the retroperitoneal space.
Patients who have had a successful kidney transplant:
will be on medicines to suppress immune function.
Sickle cell anemia differs physically from general anemia in what way?
In sickle cell anemia, the red blood cells have a sickle shape.
You arrive at the home of a 65-year-old male patient with chest pain. His wife gives you a list of medications that he is taking because of previous heart attacks. One of the daily medications is aspirin. Why does the patient take daily doses of aspirin?
Aspirin helps to inhibit clot formation by inhibiting platelet aggregation.
Which of the following statements about administering oxygen to patients with sickle cell anemia (SCA) is true?
Patients with SCA experiencing shortness of breath, chest pain, or oxygen saturation below 95% should receive supplemental oxygen.
A surgically created fistula in one of the extremities of a patient undergoing hemodialysis connects:
arterial and venous blood flow.
Which patient is least likely to be in danger of committing suicide?
patient in respiratory distress who is displaying anxiety
What is an organ that is part of the retroperitoneal space?
Pancreas
