EMR Chapter 16 Exam | Questions & Answers (100 %Score) Latest Updated 2024/2025
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A patient with altered mental status is best defined as one who: - ✔✔is not alert or responsive to
surroundings.
A patient who is unresponsive and having generalized muscle contractions is likely experiencing a(n): -
✔✔seizure.
Which one of the following is the best example of appropriate care for a seizure patient? - ✔✔Protect
the patient from injury, and place him or her in the recovery position following the seizure.
A patient who presents with abnormal behavior that is unacceptable to family members and others is
said to be experiencing a(n): - ✔✔behavioral emergency.
One of the best techniques for dealing with a patient experiencing a behavioral emergency is to: -
✔✔speak in a calm and reassuring voice.
Which one of the following is NOT evaluated as part of the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale? -
✔✔Abnormal speech
*Equal circulation*
Facial droop
Arm drift
Your patient is presenting with an altered mental status and a history of diabetes. He states that he took
his normal dose of insulin this morning but has not had anything to eat. His most likely problem is: -
✔✔hypoglycemia.
You are caring for a 16-year-old who intentionally ingested a large number of Tylenol pills approximately
30 minutes ago. You should: - ✔✔contact poison control.
You have responded to a call for a possible overdose, you should first: - ✔✔ensure the scene is safe.
, What is the most commonly abused substance in the United States? - ✔✔Alcohol
Compared to hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia has an onset that is: - ✔✔usually faster.
Which medical emergency is caused by a disruption of blood flow to the brain? - ✔✔Stroke
Once a seizure has ended, the patient is said to be in the _____________ state. - ✔✔postictal
The process of sending a patient's blood through an artificial filter is referred to as: - ✔✔hemodialysis.
All of the following are common causes of renal failure EXCEPT: - ✔✔*heart attack*
injury to the kidneys.
diabetes.
kidney infection.
You are caring for a 10-year-old boy who was stung by a bee. He is crying in pain and able to breathe
and swallow without difficulty. You observe a small red dot where the sting occurred, and he states that
it itches. This is most likely a: - ✔✔mild reaction that may not require transport.
A severe allergic reaction causes the air passages: - ✔✔to constrict and the blood vessels to dilate.
Define altered mental status - ✔✔A state characterized by a decrease in the patient's alertness and
responsiveness to his surroundings. This decrease in mental status may appear as confusion and/or
slowness to respond
Define behavioral emergency - ✔✔a situation in which an individual exhibits abnormal behavior that is
unacceptable or intolerable to the patient, family, or community.
Clonic muscle activity - ✔✔jerking action of the arms and legs during a seizure
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A patient with altered mental status is best defined as one who: - ✔✔is not alert or responsive to
surroundings.
A patient who is unresponsive and having generalized muscle contractions is likely experiencing a(n): -
✔✔seizure.
Which one of the following is the best example of appropriate care for a seizure patient? - ✔✔Protect
the patient from injury, and place him or her in the recovery position following the seizure.
A patient who presents with abnormal behavior that is unacceptable to family members and others is
said to be experiencing a(n): - ✔✔behavioral emergency.
One of the best techniques for dealing with a patient experiencing a behavioral emergency is to: -
✔✔speak in a calm and reassuring voice.
Which one of the following is NOT evaluated as part of the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale? -
✔✔Abnormal speech
*Equal circulation*
Facial droop
Arm drift
Your patient is presenting with an altered mental status and a history of diabetes. He states that he took
his normal dose of insulin this morning but has not had anything to eat. His most likely problem is: -
✔✔hypoglycemia.
You are caring for a 16-year-old who intentionally ingested a large number of Tylenol pills approximately
30 minutes ago. You should: - ✔✔contact poison control.
You have responded to a call for a possible overdose, you should first: - ✔✔ensure the scene is safe.
, What is the most commonly abused substance in the United States? - ✔✔Alcohol
Compared to hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia has an onset that is: - ✔✔usually faster.
Which medical emergency is caused by a disruption of blood flow to the brain? - ✔✔Stroke
Once a seizure has ended, the patient is said to be in the _____________ state. - ✔✔postictal
The process of sending a patient's blood through an artificial filter is referred to as: - ✔✔hemodialysis.
All of the following are common causes of renal failure EXCEPT: - ✔✔*heart attack*
injury to the kidneys.
diabetes.
kidney infection.
You are caring for a 10-year-old boy who was stung by a bee. He is crying in pain and able to breathe
and swallow without difficulty. You observe a small red dot where the sting occurred, and he states that
it itches. This is most likely a: - ✔✔mild reaction that may not require transport.
A severe allergic reaction causes the air passages: - ✔✔to constrict and the blood vessels to dilate.
Define altered mental status - ✔✔A state characterized by a decrease in the patient's alertness and
responsiveness to his surroundings. This decrease in mental status may appear as confusion and/or
slowness to respond
Define behavioral emergency - ✔✔a situation in which an individual exhibits abnormal behavior that is
unacceptable or intolerable to the patient, family, or community.
Clonic muscle activity - ✔✔jerking action of the arms and legs during a seizure
