EMT signs and Symptoms Questions with correct answers

Mild shock Correct Answer - rapid thread pulse, rapid shallow breathing, pale skin, cool clammy, sweaty skin, weakness, dizziness, confusion, decrease in mental status Moderate shock Correct Answer - Anxiety, agitation, Nausea, Thirst Late shock Correct Answer - Vomiting, glassy eyes, decrease in mental status(further), Drop in blood pressure, Altered respirations, cyanosis, dilated pupils, coma Status Asthmaticus Correct Answer - anxiety, wheezing, tachypnea, tachycardia, dyspnea, possible chest tightness(usually no pain), accessory muscle use, prolonged expiratory phase -forcing each breath out, "pursed lip breathing", coughing, does not respond to usual treatment Acute Asthma attack Correct Answer - anxiety, wheezing, tachypnea, tachycardia, dyspnea, possible chest tightness(usually no pain), accessory muscle use, prolonged expiratory phase -forcing each breath out, "pursed lip breathing", coughing, COPD Correct Answer - anxiety, may "tripod, dsypena, has trouble getting air in, accessory muscle use, pursed lip breathing, prolonged expiratory phase, abnormal breath sounds (wheezes, or rhonci), cyanosis or ruddiness, barrel chest Pulmonary Edema Correct Answer - typically starts as mild or pronounced agitation, tachycardia, pale, cool, clammy skin, persistent cough usually non productive, crackles (in the lung base), severe dyspnea especially when lying