NREMT PRACTICE TEST BANK -
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Hypoglycemia band bacute bischemic bstroke bcan bpresent bsimilarly bbecause:
• bA:both boxygen band bglucose bare bneeded bfor bbrain bfunction.
• bB:the bmajority bof bstroke bpatients bhave ba bhistory bof bdiabetes.
• bC:the bmost bcommon bcause bof ba bstroke bis bhypoglycemia.
• bD:they bare bboth bcaused bby blow blevels bof bglucose bin bthe bblood. b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔• bA:both boxygen band bglucose bare bneeded bfor bbrain bfunction.
Reason: bAlthough bstroke band bhypoglycemia bare btwo bdistinctly bdifferent bconditions,
btheir bsigns band bsymptoms bare boften bsimilar. bThis bis bbecause bthe bbrain brequires
bboth boxygen band bglucose bto bfunction bnormally. bAn bacute bischemic bstroke bis
bcaused bby ba black bof boxygen bto ba bpart bof bthe bbrain bdue bto ba bblocked bcerebral
bartery, bwhereas bhypoglycemia b(low bblood bglucose blevel) bdeprives bthe bentire bbrain
bof bglucose. bIn beither bcase, bthe bpatient bpresents bwith bsigns bof bimpaired bbrain
bfunction b(ie, bslurred bspeech, bweakness, baltered bmental bstatus). bBoth bconditions
bmay blead bto bpermanent bbrain bdamage bor bdeath bif bnot btreated bpromptly.
When bdealing bwith ban bemotionally bdisturbed bpatient, byou bshould bbe bMOST
bconcerned bwith:
• bA:gathering ball bof bthe bpatient's bmedications.
• bB:safely btransporting bto bthe bhospital.
• bC:whether bthe bpatient bcould bharm byou.
• bD:obtaining ba bcomplete bmedical bhistory. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔You bselected bC;
bThis bis bcorrect!
Reason: bWhen bmanaging bany bpatient bwith ban bemotional bor bpsychiatric bcrisis, byour
bprimary bconcern bis byour bown bsafety. bSafely btransporting bthe bpatient bto bthe
bhospital bis byour bultimate bgoal. bIf bpossible, byou bshould battempt bto bobtain ba
bmedical bhistory band bshould btake bany bof bthe bpatient's bprescribed bmedications bto
bthe bhospital. bHowever, bthis bshould bnot bsupercede byour bown bsafety bor binterfere
bwith bsafely btransporting bthe bpatient.
,You bare bat bthe bscene bwhere ba bman bpanicked bwhile bswimming bin ba bsmall blake.
bYour binitial battempt bto brescue bhim bshould binclude:
• bA:rowing ba bsmall braft bto bthe bvictim.
• bB:reaching bfor bthe bvictim bwith ba blong bstick.
• bC:throwing ba brope bto bthe bvictim.
• bD:swimming bto bthe bvictim bto brescue bhim. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔You bselected bB;
bThis bis bcorrect!
Reason: bGeneral brules bto bfollow bwhen battempting bto brescue ba bpatient bfrom bthe
bwater binclude b"reach, bthrow, brow, band bthen bgo." bIn bthis bcase, byou bshould battempt
bto breach bthe bvictim bby bhaving bhim bgrab bhold bof ba blarge bstick bor bsimilar bobject. bIf
bthis bis bunsuccessful, bthrow bthe bvictim ba brope bor bflotation bdevice b(if bavailable). bIf
bthese bare bnot bavailable, brow bto bthe bpatient bin ba bsmall braft b(if bavailable). bGoing
binto bthe bwater bto bretrieve bthe bvictim bis ba blast bresort. bThe brescuer bmust bbe ba
bstrong bswimmer bbecause bpatients bwho bare bin bdanger bof bdrowning bare bin ba bstate
bof bblind bpanic band bwill bmake bevery battempt bto bkeep bthemselves bafloat, beven bif bit
bmeans bforcing bthe brescuer bunderwater.
How bshould byou bclassify ba bpatient's bnature bof billness bif bhe bor bshe bhas ba blow
bblood bglucose blevel, bbizarre bbehavior, band bshallow bbreathing?
• bA:Behavioral bemergency
• bB:Altered bmental bstatus
• bC:Respiratory bemergency
• bD:Cardiac bcompromise b- bcorrect banswer✔✔The bcorrect banswer bis bB;
Reason: bThe bnature bof billness b(NOI) bis bthe bmedical bequivalent bto bmechanism bof
binjury b(MOI). bAltered bmental bstatus bshould bbe bthe bsuspected bNOI bin bany bpatient
bwith bany bfluctuation bin blevel bof bconsciousness, bwhich bcan brange bfrom bbizarre
bbehavior bto bcomplete bunresponsiveness. bCauses bof ban baltered bmental bstatus
binclude bhypo- bor bhyperglycemia, bhead btrauma, bstroke, bbehavioral bcrises, bdrug
boverdose, band bshock, bamong bothers.
A byoung bfemale bis bunresponsive bafter boverdosing bon ban bunknown btype bof bdrug.
bHer brespirations bare bslow band bshallow band bher bpulse bis bslow band bweak. bWhich
bof bthe bfollowing bdrugs bis bthe bLEAST blikely bcause bof bher bcondition?
• bA:Seconal
• bB:Heroin
• bC:Cocaine
• bD:Valium b- bcorrect banswer✔✔The bcorrect banswer bis bC;
Reason: bOf bthe bdrugs blisted, bcocaine bwould bbe bthe bleast blikely bcause bof bthe
bpatient's bcondition. bCocaine bis ba bcentral bnervous bsystem b(CNS) bstimulant; byou
bwould bexpect bher bto bbe bhypertensive, btachycardic, btachypneic, band bperhaps beven
bviolent. bHeroin, bValium, band bSeconal bare ball bCNS bdepressants band bcould bexplain
bher bcondition. bHeroin bis ban billegal bnarcotic b(opiate), bValium bis ba bbenzodiazepine
bsedative-hypnotic bdrug, band bSeconal bis ba bbarbiturate. bNarcotics, bbenzodiazepines,
,band bbarbiturates bare ball bCNS bdepressants. bWhen btaken bin bexcess, bthey bcause ba
bdecreased blevel bof bconsciousness, brespiratory bdepression, bbradycardia, band
bhypotension.
Activated bcharcoal bis bcontraindicated bfor ba bpatient bwho bis:
• bA:conscious band balert band bhas bingested ba blarge bamount bof bMotrin.
• bB:emotionally bupset band bhas bingested btwo bbottles bof baspirin.
• bC:agitated band bclaims bto bhave bingested ba bbottle bof bTylenol.
• bD:awake band balert band bhas bswallowed ba bcommercial bdrain bcleaner. b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔You bselected bD; bThis bis bcorrect!
Reason:Activated bcharcoal badsorbs b(sticks bto) bmany bingested bsubstances,
bpreventing bthem bfrom bbeing babsorbed binto bthe bbody bby bthe bstomach bor
bintestines. bIn bsome bcases, byou bmay bgive bactivated bcharcoal bto bpatients bwho
bhave bingested bcertain bsubstances, bif bapproved bby bmedical bcontrol bor blocal
bprotocol. bActivated bcharcoal bis bcontraindicated bfor bpatients bwho bhave bingested ban
bacid bor balkali b(ie, bdrain bcleaner) bor ba bpetroleum bproduct b(ie, bgasoline), bwho bhave
ba bdecreased blevel bof bconsciousness band bcannot bprotect btheir bown bairway, bor
bwho bare bunable bto bswallow.
The bMOST bobvious bway bto breduce bheat bloss bfrom bradiation band bconvection bis bto:
• bA:move baway bfrom ba bcold bobject.
• bB:increase bmetabolism bby bshivering.
• bC:wear ba bthick bwind-proof bjacket.
• bD:move bto ba bwarmer benvironment. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔you bselected bD; bThis bis
bcorrect!
Reason:In ba bcold benvironment, bthe bbody bhas btwo bways bof bstaying bwarm:
bgenerating bheat b(thermogenesis) band breducing bheat bloss. bRadiation bis bthe
btransfer bof bheat bby bradiant benergy. bThe bbody bcan blose bheat bby bradiation, bsuch
bas bwhen ba bperson bstands bin ba bcold broom. bConvection boccurs bwhen bheat bis
btransferred bto bcirculating bair, bas bwhen bcool bair bmoves bacross bthe bbody's bsurface.
bA bperson bstanding bin bwindy bcold bweather, bwearing blightweight bclothing, bis blosing
bheat bto bthe benvironment bmostly bby bconvection. bThe bquickest band bmost bobvious
bway bto bdecrease bheat bloss bfrom bradiation band bconvection bis bto bmove bout bof bthe
bcold benvironment band bseek bshelter bfrom bwind. bShivering bincreases bthe bbody's
bmetabolism band bis ba bmechanism bfor bgenerating bheat, bnot breducing bheat bloss.
bLayers bof bclothing btrap bair band bprovide bexcellent binsulation; bthus, blayered bclothing
bdecreases bheat bloss bbetter bthan ba bsingle, bthick bjacket. bConduction bis bthe bdirect
btransfer bof bheat bfrom ba bpart bof bthe bbody bto ba bcolder bobject bby bdirect bcontact, bas
bwhen ba bwarm bhand btouches bcold bmetal bor bice. bThe bmost bobvious bway bto
bdecrease bheat bloss bby bconduction bis bto bremove byour bhand bfrom bthe bcold bobject.
A bnear-drowning bis bMOST baccurately bdefined bas:
• bA:complications bwithin b24 bhours bfollowing bsubmersion bin bwater.
• bB:immediate bdeath bdue bto bprolonged bsubmersion bin bwater.
, • bC:survival bfor bat bleast b24 bhours bfollowing bsubmersion bin bwater.
• bD:death bgreater bthan b24 bhours bfollowing bsubmersion bin bwater. b- bcorrect banswer
✔✔You bselected bC; bThis bis bcorrect!
Reason:Collectively, bdrowning band bnear-drowning bare breferred bto bas bsubmersion
binjuries. bDrowning bis bdefined bas bdeath bafter bsubmersion bin ba bliquid bmedium,
busually bwater. bIn ba bdrowning, bdeath bis beither bimmediate bor boccurs bwithin b24
bhours bfollowing bsubmersion. bNear-drowning bis bdefined bas bsurvival, bat bleast
btemporarily b(24 bhours), bafter bsubmersion. bIt bshould bbe bnoted, bhowever, bthat
bcomplications bsuch bas bpneumonia band bpulmonary bedema bcan bcause bdeath
bgreater bthan b24 bhours bfollowing bsubmersion. bFor bthis breason, ball bpatients bwith ba
bsubmersion binjury bshould bbe btransported bto bthe bhospital, beven bif bthey bappear bfine
bat bthe bscene.
A byoung bwoman breports bsignificant bweight bloss bover bthe blast bmonth, bpersistent
bfever, band bnight bsweats. bWhen byou bassess bher, byou bnote bthe bpresence bof bdark
bpurple blesions bcovering bher btrunk band bupper bextremities. bYou bshould bsuspect:
• bA:end-stage bcancer.
• bB:HIV/AIDS.
• bC:tuberculosis.
• bD:rheumatic bfever. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔You bselected bB; bThis bis bcorrect!
Reason:Weight bloss, bfever, band bnight bsweats bcould bindicate btuberculosis bor
bHIV/AIDS; bhowever, bthe bdark bpurple blesions bon bthe bskin, bwhich bare bcalled
bKaposi's bsarcoma, bare bmalignant bskin btumors band bare ba bclassic bfinding bin
bpatients bin bthe blater bstages bof bAIDS.
A b48-year-old bmale bbecame bacutely bhypoxic, bexperienced ba bseizure, band bis bnow
bpostictal. bThe bMOST beffective bway bto bprevent banother bseizure bis bto:
• bA:dim bthe blights bin bthe bback bof bthe bambulance.
• bB:place bhim bin bthe brecovery bposition.
• bC:administer bhigh-flow bsupplemental boxygen.
• bD:give bhim boral bglucose bif bhe bcan bswallow. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔You bselected
bC; bThis bis bcorrect!
Reason:You bshould badminister bhigh-flow boxygen bto ball bpatients bwho bare bactively
bseizing band bto bpatients bwho bexperienced ba bseizure band bare bpostictal. bThis bis
bespecially btrue bif bthe bseizure bwas bcaused bby bhypoxia. bIncreasing bthe boxygen
bcontent bof bthe bblood, bwhich bminimizes bhypoxia, bmay bprevent banother bseizure.
bThe brecovery bposition bis bappropriate bfor buninjured bpatients bwith ba bdecreased
blevel bof bconsciousness band badequate bbreathing; bit bwill bhelp bmaintain bthe bairway
band bfacilitate bdrainage bof bsecretions bfrom bthe bmouth, bbut bwill bnot bprevent
banother bseizure. bOral bglucose bmay bprevent banother bseizure bif bhypoglycemia bwas
bthe bcause bof bthe bseizure. bYou bshould bdim bthe blights bin bthe bback bof bthe
bambulance bto bhelp bprevent bany bseizure, bnot bjust bthose bthat bare bcaused bby
bhypoxia.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Hypoglycemia band bacute bischemic bstroke bcan bpresent bsimilarly bbecause:
• bA:both boxygen band bglucose bare bneeded bfor bbrain bfunction.
• bB:the bmajority bof bstroke bpatients bhave ba bhistory bof bdiabetes.
• bC:the bmost bcommon bcause bof ba bstroke bis bhypoglycemia.
• bD:they bare bboth bcaused bby blow blevels bof bglucose bin bthe bblood. b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔• bA:both boxygen band bglucose bare bneeded bfor bbrain bfunction.
Reason: bAlthough bstroke band bhypoglycemia bare btwo bdistinctly bdifferent bconditions,
btheir bsigns band bsymptoms bare boften bsimilar. bThis bis bbecause bthe bbrain brequires
bboth boxygen band bglucose bto bfunction bnormally. bAn bacute bischemic bstroke bis
bcaused bby ba black bof boxygen bto ba bpart bof bthe bbrain bdue bto ba bblocked bcerebral
bartery, bwhereas bhypoglycemia b(low bblood bglucose blevel) bdeprives bthe bentire bbrain
bof bglucose. bIn beither bcase, bthe bpatient bpresents bwith bsigns bof bimpaired bbrain
bfunction b(ie, bslurred bspeech, bweakness, baltered bmental bstatus). bBoth bconditions
bmay blead bto bpermanent bbrain bdamage bor bdeath bif bnot btreated bpromptly.
When bdealing bwith ban bemotionally bdisturbed bpatient, byou bshould bbe bMOST
bconcerned bwith:
• bA:gathering ball bof bthe bpatient's bmedications.
• bB:safely btransporting bto bthe bhospital.
• bC:whether bthe bpatient bcould bharm byou.
• bD:obtaining ba bcomplete bmedical bhistory. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔You bselected bC;
bThis bis bcorrect!
Reason: bWhen bmanaging bany bpatient bwith ban bemotional bor bpsychiatric bcrisis, byour
bprimary bconcern bis byour bown bsafety. bSafely btransporting bthe bpatient bto bthe
bhospital bis byour bultimate bgoal. bIf bpossible, byou bshould battempt bto bobtain ba
bmedical bhistory band bshould btake bany bof bthe bpatient's bprescribed bmedications bto
bthe bhospital. bHowever, bthis bshould bnot bsupercede byour bown bsafety bor binterfere
bwith bsafely btransporting bthe bpatient.
,You bare bat bthe bscene bwhere ba bman bpanicked bwhile bswimming bin ba bsmall blake.
bYour binitial battempt bto brescue bhim bshould binclude:
• bA:rowing ba bsmall braft bto bthe bvictim.
• bB:reaching bfor bthe bvictim bwith ba blong bstick.
• bC:throwing ba brope bto bthe bvictim.
• bD:swimming bto bthe bvictim bto brescue bhim. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔You bselected bB;
bThis bis bcorrect!
Reason: bGeneral brules bto bfollow bwhen battempting bto brescue ba bpatient bfrom bthe
bwater binclude b"reach, bthrow, brow, band bthen bgo." bIn bthis bcase, byou bshould battempt
bto breach bthe bvictim bby bhaving bhim bgrab bhold bof ba blarge bstick bor bsimilar bobject. bIf
bthis bis bunsuccessful, bthrow bthe bvictim ba brope bor bflotation bdevice b(if bavailable). bIf
bthese bare bnot bavailable, brow bto bthe bpatient bin ba bsmall braft b(if bavailable). bGoing
binto bthe bwater bto bretrieve bthe bvictim bis ba blast bresort. bThe brescuer bmust bbe ba
bstrong bswimmer bbecause bpatients bwho bare bin bdanger bof bdrowning bare bin ba bstate
bof bblind bpanic band bwill bmake bevery battempt bto bkeep bthemselves bafloat, beven bif bit
bmeans bforcing bthe brescuer bunderwater.
How bshould byou bclassify ba bpatient's bnature bof billness bif bhe bor bshe bhas ba blow
bblood bglucose blevel, bbizarre bbehavior, band bshallow bbreathing?
• bA:Behavioral bemergency
• bB:Altered bmental bstatus
• bC:Respiratory bemergency
• bD:Cardiac bcompromise b- bcorrect banswer✔✔The bcorrect banswer bis bB;
Reason: bThe bnature bof billness b(NOI) bis bthe bmedical bequivalent bto bmechanism bof
binjury b(MOI). bAltered bmental bstatus bshould bbe bthe bsuspected bNOI bin bany bpatient
bwith bany bfluctuation bin blevel bof bconsciousness, bwhich bcan brange bfrom bbizarre
bbehavior bto bcomplete bunresponsiveness. bCauses bof ban baltered bmental bstatus
binclude bhypo- bor bhyperglycemia, bhead btrauma, bstroke, bbehavioral bcrises, bdrug
boverdose, band bshock, bamong bothers.
A byoung bfemale bis bunresponsive bafter boverdosing bon ban bunknown btype bof bdrug.
bHer brespirations bare bslow band bshallow band bher bpulse bis bslow band bweak. bWhich
bof bthe bfollowing bdrugs bis bthe bLEAST blikely bcause bof bher bcondition?
• bA:Seconal
• bB:Heroin
• bC:Cocaine
• bD:Valium b- bcorrect banswer✔✔The bcorrect banswer bis bC;
Reason: bOf bthe bdrugs blisted, bcocaine bwould bbe bthe bleast blikely bcause bof bthe
bpatient's bcondition. bCocaine bis ba bcentral bnervous bsystem b(CNS) bstimulant; byou
bwould bexpect bher bto bbe bhypertensive, btachycardic, btachypneic, band bperhaps beven
bviolent. bHeroin, bValium, band bSeconal bare ball bCNS bdepressants band bcould bexplain
bher bcondition. bHeroin bis ban billegal bnarcotic b(opiate), bValium bis ba bbenzodiazepine
bsedative-hypnotic bdrug, band bSeconal bis ba bbarbiturate. bNarcotics, bbenzodiazepines,
,band bbarbiturates bare ball bCNS bdepressants. bWhen btaken bin bexcess, bthey bcause ba
bdecreased blevel bof bconsciousness, brespiratory bdepression, bbradycardia, band
bhypotension.
Activated bcharcoal bis bcontraindicated bfor ba bpatient bwho bis:
• bA:conscious band balert band bhas bingested ba blarge bamount bof bMotrin.
• bB:emotionally bupset band bhas bingested btwo bbottles bof baspirin.
• bC:agitated band bclaims bto bhave bingested ba bbottle bof bTylenol.
• bD:awake band balert band bhas bswallowed ba bcommercial bdrain bcleaner. b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔You bselected bD; bThis bis bcorrect!
Reason:Activated bcharcoal badsorbs b(sticks bto) bmany bingested bsubstances,
bpreventing bthem bfrom bbeing babsorbed binto bthe bbody bby bthe bstomach bor
bintestines. bIn bsome bcases, byou bmay bgive bactivated bcharcoal bto bpatients bwho
bhave bingested bcertain bsubstances, bif bapproved bby bmedical bcontrol bor blocal
bprotocol. bActivated bcharcoal bis bcontraindicated bfor bpatients bwho bhave bingested ban
bacid bor balkali b(ie, bdrain bcleaner) bor ba bpetroleum bproduct b(ie, bgasoline), bwho bhave
ba bdecreased blevel bof bconsciousness band bcannot bprotect btheir bown bairway, bor
bwho bare bunable bto bswallow.
The bMOST bobvious bway bto breduce bheat bloss bfrom bradiation band bconvection bis bto:
• bA:move baway bfrom ba bcold bobject.
• bB:increase bmetabolism bby bshivering.
• bC:wear ba bthick bwind-proof bjacket.
• bD:move bto ba bwarmer benvironment. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔you bselected bD; bThis bis
bcorrect!
Reason:In ba bcold benvironment, bthe bbody bhas btwo bways bof bstaying bwarm:
bgenerating bheat b(thermogenesis) band breducing bheat bloss. bRadiation bis bthe
btransfer bof bheat bby bradiant benergy. bThe bbody bcan blose bheat bby bradiation, bsuch
bas bwhen ba bperson bstands bin ba bcold broom. bConvection boccurs bwhen bheat bis
btransferred bto bcirculating bair, bas bwhen bcool bair bmoves bacross bthe bbody's bsurface.
bA bperson bstanding bin bwindy bcold bweather, bwearing blightweight bclothing, bis blosing
bheat bto bthe benvironment bmostly bby bconvection. bThe bquickest band bmost bobvious
bway bto bdecrease bheat bloss bfrom bradiation band bconvection bis bto bmove bout bof bthe
bcold benvironment band bseek bshelter bfrom bwind. bShivering bincreases bthe bbody's
bmetabolism band bis ba bmechanism bfor bgenerating bheat, bnot breducing bheat bloss.
bLayers bof bclothing btrap bair band bprovide bexcellent binsulation; bthus, blayered bclothing
bdecreases bheat bloss bbetter bthan ba bsingle, bthick bjacket. bConduction bis bthe bdirect
btransfer bof bheat bfrom ba bpart bof bthe bbody bto ba bcolder bobject bby bdirect bcontact, bas
bwhen ba bwarm bhand btouches bcold bmetal bor bice. bThe bmost bobvious bway bto
bdecrease bheat bloss bby bconduction bis bto bremove byour bhand bfrom bthe bcold bobject.
A bnear-drowning bis bMOST baccurately bdefined bas:
• bA:complications bwithin b24 bhours bfollowing bsubmersion bin bwater.
• bB:immediate bdeath bdue bto bprolonged bsubmersion bin bwater.
, • bC:survival bfor bat bleast b24 bhours bfollowing bsubmersion bin bwater.
• bD:death bgreater bthan b24 bhours bfollowing bsubmersion bin bwater. b- bcorrect banswer
✔✔You bselected bC; bThis bis bcorrect!
Reason:Collectively, bdrowning band bnear-drowning bare breferred bto bas bsubmersion
binjuries. bDrowning bis bdefined bas bdeath bafter bsubmersion bin ba bliquid bmedium,
busually bwater. bIn ba bdrowning, bdeath bis beither bimmediate bor boccurs bwithin b24
bhours bfollowing bsubmersion. bNear-drowning bis bdefined bas bsurvival, bat bleast
btemporarily b(24 bhours), bafter bsubmersion. bIt bshould bbe bnoted, bhowever, bthat
bcomplications bsuch bas bpneumonia band bpulmonary bedema bcan bcause bdeath
bgreater bthan b24 bhours bfollowing bsubmersion. bFor bthis breason, ball bpatients bwith ba
bsubmersion binjury bshould bbe btransported bto bthe bhospital, beven bif bthey bappear bfine
bat bthe bscene.
A byoung bwoman breports bsignificant bweight bloss bover bthe blast bmonth, bpersistent
bfever, band bnight bsweats. bWhen byou bassess bher, byou bnote bthe bpresence bof bdark
bpurple blesions bcovering bher btrunk band bupper bextremities. bYou bshould bsuspect:
• bA:end-stage bcancer.
• bB:HIV/AIDS.
• bC:tuberculosis.
• bD:rheumatic bfever. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔You bselected bB; bThis bis bcorrect!
Reason:Weight bloss, bfever, band bnight bsweats bcould bindicate btuberculosis bor
bHIV/AIDS; bhowever, bthe bdark bpurple blesions bon bthe bskin, bwhich bare bcalled
bKaposi's bsarcoma, bare bmalignant bskin btumors band bare ba bclassic bfinding bin
bpatients bin bthe blater bstages bof bAIDS.
A b48-year-old bmale bbecame bacutely bhypoxic, bexperienced ba bseizure, band bis bnow
bpostictal. bThe bMOST beffective bway bto bprevent banother bseizure bis bto:
• bA:dim bthe blights bin bthe bback bof bthe bambulance.
• bB:place bhim bin bthe brecovery bposition.
• bC:administer bhigh-flow bsupplemental boxygen.
• bD:give bhim boral bglucose bif bhe bcan bswallow. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔You bselected
bC; bThis bis bcorrect!
Reason:You bshould badminister bhigh-flow boxygen bto ball bpatients bwho bare bactively
bseizing band bto bpatients bwho bexperienced ba bseizure band bare bpostictal. bThis bis
bespecially btrue bif bthe bseizure bwas bcaused bby bhypoxia. bIncreasing bthe boxygen
bcontent bof bthe bblood, bwhich bminimizes bhypoxia, bmay bprevent banother bseizure.
bThe brecovery bposition bis bappropriate bfor buninjured bpatients bwith ba bdecreased
blevel bof bconsciousness band badequate bbreathing; bit bwill bhelp bmaintain bthe bairway
band bfacilitate bdrainage bof bsecretions bfrom bthe bmouth, bbut bwill bnot bprevent
banother bseizure. bOral bglucose bmay bprevent banother bseizure bif bhypoglycemia bwas
bthe bcause bof bthe bseizure. bYou bshould bdim bthe blights bin bthe bback bof bthe
bambulance bto bhelp bprevent bany bseizure, bnot bjust bthose bthat bare bcaused bby
bhypoxia.
