EMS 131 Quiz 8 Questions and Answers 100% Pass

EMS 131 Quiz 8 Questions and Answers 100% Pass What is another name for a severe allergic reaction? - Anaphylaxis Which of the following is NOT a sign or symptom of an allergic reaction involving the skin? - Cyanosis Which of the following would you expect to hear when auscultating the lungs of a patient having an anaphylactic reaction? - wheezing You have responded to a park where you find a 23-year-old female sitting on a bench near a running trail. She states that she has been running for the past 30 minutes, and all of a sudden she cannot catch her breath. She states that this has never happened before and she usually runs 5 miles a day. Your assessment reveals that she is flushed, her pulse is fast and weak, her respirations are fast and she is wheezing, and she has hives on her arms and chest. She is most likely suffering from which of the following? - anaphylaxis Which of the following explains why a patient may experience difficulty breathing during anaphylaxis? - Swelling of the airway tissues causes difficulty breathing. Which of the following is a general term for a substance to which the body may have an anaphylactic reaction? - Allergen You are on the scene of a motor vehicle collision in which a car has driven off the roadway and is resting at the bottom of an embankment. The driver is in severe 2© EMILY CHARLENE YEAR , ALL RIGHTS RESERVED respiratory distress and is unable to speak. His skin is flushed and he has hives. A Medic-Alert bracelet indicates an allergy to peanuts. You notice a candy bar wrapper on the floor of the car. Which of the following should you do first? - Administer high- concentration oxygen. You are called to a residence for a 50-year-old male complaining of difficulty breathing. He is alert and oriented to time, place, and person. The patient presents with hives over the chest, stridor, a swollen tongue, and wheezing in the upper fields. He is breathing 32 times per minute. He is speaking in two- to three-word sentences. What is the best treatment for the patient? - Administering epinephrine with consent from medical control Which of the following is NOT an indication that epinephrine is helping the anaphylaxis patient's condition? - Increased dyspnea At which of the following sites should the EMT administer an epinephrine auto- injector? - thigh By definition, a systemic poison causes harm to which of the following - the entire body Which of the following is a substance that will neutralize a poison