Medical/AMLS Final review EXAM (Latest Update)
Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A+
If spinal cord surgery , probably : ______ shock - ANSWER-neurogenic/spinal
Quadraplegic with Fever, difficulty breathing and dark urine in catheter probably has a: - ANSWER-UTI
which can cause sepsis
Back from foreign country, night sweats and cough = - ANSWER-= TB
Mild Hypothermic VS Critical Hypothermia
- S/S & Tx? - ANSWER-Mild: shivering and talking ; gets blanket and get them out of the environment
and warm fluids if avalable
VS
Critical : unconscious, avoidrough handling. If they go into V-Fib they get one shock and one round of
drugs.
Someone stranded on a hot day in woods - cool off and give fluids, intubate on side of mountain, you
must do it the whole way down... - ANSWER-
Foul smelling diharrea, cramping and taking antibiotics for a long time: - ANSWER-C-Dif (clostridium
difficile).
Problem in old people: - ANSWER-immuned system is weakend, cant get a fever (an, look for all of the
following except...)
CHF presentation but BP has now fallen is in ____ shock. Tx? - ANSWER-CHF presentation but BP has
now fallen - Cardiogenic Shock. Rx is dopamine drip
CHF patient w/ osteoperosis, neck broken, how to transport ? - ANSWER-KED
, TKO rate per hour is: ___/hr or ____ dpm - ANSWER-25 cc's per hour = 4 dpm
Food from same place and everyone's sick immediately afterwards: - ANSWER-Food poisoning (Viruses
and Flu have an incubation period)
Female after jogging sudden onset of pain and bleeding is: - ANSWER-ectopic
Sickle cell crisis, how do you know it's getting worse? - ANSWER-Makes all symptoms go up (SOB/Pain)
and Priapism ; - Metabolic Acidotic ( Vasodiolate)
Lukemia destroys white blood cells can't fight infection - don't : - ANSWER-start an IV bc it can increase
the risk for infection
Lock jaw caused by - ANSWER-Tetanus
Rabies will cause: - ANSWER-severe abdominal pain, slurred speech, headache
Rattle snake bite needs: - ANSWER-Fluids; no constricting band or cold packs
Chronic hypertension and blood thinners, risk of : - ANSWER-Hemorrhagic stroke
Pt tries to kill themselves find out if they ingested anything, you need to find out: - ANSWER-what TIME
they did it (watch for secondary attempt)
Headache when lying down and goes away after work . Pain happening for a week - Possible: - ANSWER-
Slow head bleed or stroke (check pupils and stroke test)
Headache, nuchal rigidity, fever/chills and photophobia is a classic sign of: - ANSWER-Meningitis
Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A+
If spinal cord surgery , probably : ______ shock - ANSWER-neurogenic/spinal
Quadraplegic with Fever, difficulty breathing and dark urine in catheter probably has a: - ANSWER-UTI
which can cause sepsis
Back from foreign country, night sweats and cough = - ANSWER-= TB
Mild Hypothermic VS Critical Hypothermia
- S/S & Tx? - ANSWER-Mild: shivering and talking ; gets blanket and get them out of the environment
and warm fluids if avalable
VS
Critical : unconscious, avoidrough handling. If they go into V-Fib they get one shock and one round of
drugs.
Someone stranded on a hot day in woods - cool off and give fluids, intubate on side of mountain, you
must do it the whole way down... - ANSWER-
Foul smelling diharrea, cramping and taking antibiotics for a long time: - ANSWER-C-Dif (clostridium
difficile).
Problem in old people: - ANSWER-immuned system is weakend, cant get a fever (an, look for all of the
following except...)
CHF presentation but BP has now fallen is in ____ shock. Tx? - ANSWER-CHF presentation but BP has
now fallen - Cardiogenic Shock. Rx is dopamine drip
CHF patient w/ osteoperosis, neck broken, how to transport ? - ANSWER-KED
, TKO rate per hour is: ___/hr or ____ dpm - ANSWER-25 cc's per hour = 4 dpm
Food from same place and everyone's sick immediately afterwards: - ANSWER-Food poisoning (Viruses
and Flu have an incubation period)
Female after jogging sudden onset of pain and bleeding is: - ANSWER-ectopic
Sickle cell crisis, how do you know it's getting worse? - ANSWER-Makes all symptoms go up (SOB/Pain)
and Priapism ; - Metabolic Acidotic ( Vasodiolate)
Lukemia destroys white blood cells can't fight infection - don't : - ANSWER-start an IV bc it can increase
the risk for infection
Lock jaw caused by - ANSWER-Tetanus
Rabies will cause: - ANSWER-severe abdominal pain, slurred speech, headache
Rattle snake bite needs: - ANSWER-Fluids; no constricting band or cold packs
Chronic hypertension and blood thinners, risk of : - ANSWER-Hemorrhagic stroke
Pt tries to kill themselves find out if they ingested anything, you need to find out: - ANSWER-what TIME
they did it (watch for secondary attempt)
Headache when lying down and goes away after work . Pain happening for a week - Possible: - ANSWER-
Slow head bleed or stroke (check pupils and stroke test)
Headache, nuchal rigidity, fever/chills and photophobia is a classic sign of: - ANSWER-Meningitis
