Week 4

Question 1

aspirin can be given to relieve what

Answer 1

headache, fever, chest pain of cardiac origin,

Question 2

aspirin can be used to prevent

Answer 2

blood clots

Question 3

oral glucose is given to treat

Answer 3

a conscious patient with altered mental status with history of diabetes

Question 4

oxygen can be given for a patient who has

Answer 4

hypoxia or in danger of hypoxia

Question 5

activated charcoal can be used to treat

Answer 5

poisoning or overdose

Question 6

how does activated charcoal work

Answer 6

adsorbs some poisons and prevent it from being absorbed by the body

Question 7

bronchodilators are used to treat

Answer 7

asthma, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis

Question 8

common side effects of bronchodilators are

Answer 8

increased heart rate

Question 9

nitroglycerin is used to treat

Answer 9

recurrent chest pain or history of heart attack

Question 10

what does nitroglycerin do to the body

Answer 10

dilates blood vessels and drops patients blood pressure

Question 11

epinephrin can be used to treat by

Answer 11

constricting blood vessels and relaxing the airway passages

Question 12

epinephrine has what side effects

Answer 12

increased heart rate and blood pressure

Question 13

what does the mnemonic SAMPLE stand for

Answer 13

signs and symptoms
allergies
medication
pertinent past medical history
last oral intake
events

Question 14

what does the mnemonic OPQRST

Answer 14

onset
provocation
quality
region, relief
severity
time

Question 15

cool clammy skin is a sign of

Answer 15

shock and anxiety

Question 16

cold and moist skin is sign of

Answer 16

body losing heat

Question 17

cold and dry skin is sign of

Answer 17

exposure to cold

Question 18

dilated pupils are a sign of

Answer 18

fright, blood loss, drugs or prescription eye drops

Question 19

constricted pupils are a sign of

Answer 19

drugs or prescription eye drops

Question 20

unequal pupils are a sign of

Answer 20

stroke, head injury, eye injury, artificial eye or eye drops

Question 21

lack of reactivity in pupils is a sign of

Answer 21

drugs or lack of oxygen to brain