Paramedic Medical Emergencies Quiz - Questions With
Accurate Solutions
Addison's disease Right Ans - primary adrenal insufficiency; a metabolic
and endocrine ailment caused by a direct insult to or malfunction of adrenal
cortex
Graves disease Right Ans - most common form of hyperthyroidism, auto
immune disorder in which antibodies that mimi the roll of TSH produce and
increase in secretion of thyroid hormones
Thyroid storm Right Ans - endocrine emergency characterized by hyper-
function of the thyroid gland, occurs when body is stressed by diabetic
emergency
Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic non-ketotic syndrome (HHNS) Right Ans -
usually DM type 2; high plasma glucose concentration, absent keytone
production, increase serum osmolality
Meningitis Right Ans - inglamation of the meninges, headache, nuchal
rigidity/ neck stiffness, fever/chills
MRSA Right Ans - infection that usually effects several body systems;
resistant to multiple antibiotics, small red localized bumps, pain, fever,
redness
clostridium difficile (c-diff) Right Ans - direct result of antibiotic therapy,
suppresses the normal flora in the GI tract;c-diff can predominate; non bloody
diarrhea, abdominal pain
renin- angiotensin system activation (RAS) Right Ans - RAS converts
angiotensin to andiotensin 1; lungs convert to angiotensin 2 via angiotensin
converting enzymes (ACE);angiotensin 2 is a potent/short lived
vasoconstrictor, RAS causes increase in preload, after-load, and reabsorption
of sodium
cyanide poisoning Right Ans - anxiety, restlessness, initial hyperventilation,
, bradycardia followed by tachycardia
hypertention followed by hypotention
dysrhythmia
bitter almond oder to breath
nausea, pupil dilation, headache, confusion, dizziness
TREATMENT- sodium thiosulfate IV
pulsus alternans Right Ans - pulse waveform showing alternating strong
and weak beats
* indicative of left ventricular disfunction*
pericarditis Right Ans - can be confirmed with ST- changes in all leads
Acetametaphen Overdose Right Ans - characterized by diffuse abdominal
pain
murphy's sign Right Ans - press firmly upward into RUQ and ask pt to take
a deep breath; arrest on inspiration due to pain is a positive finding
*associated with gallbladder or hepatic involvement)
PSOAS sign Right Ans - appendicitis; left lateral recumbent position, extend
right leg at hip, if pain increases in RLQ its a positive finding
brudzinski's sign Right Ans - involuntary flexing of the legs from flexing
neck
kerning's sign Right Ans - flexion of knee and hip, extension of knee is
painful, leading resistance and flexion of the torso
bata blocker OD Right Ans - causes a drop in blood sugar
calcium channel blocker OD Right Ans - raises blood sugar, QT interval
changes
ARDS Right Ans - includes events and conditions that damage the epithelial
cell layer; can be caused indirectly by a massive immune response in which
chemical mediators are transported in the blood- stream (creates chain
reaction where all organs including lungs start to disfunction called multiple
organ disfunction syndrome (MODS)
Accurate Solutions
Addison's disease Right Ans - primary adrenal insufficiency; a metabolic
and endocrine ailment caused by a direct insult to or malfunction of adrenal
cortex
Graves disease Right Ans - most common form of hyperthyroidism, auto
immune disorder in which antibodies that mimi the roll of TSH produce and
increase in secretion of thyroid hormones
Thyroid storm Right Ans - endocrine emergency characterized by hyper-
function of the thyroid gland, occurs when body is stressed by diabetic
emergency
Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic non-ketotic syndrome (HHNS) Right Ans -
usually DM type 2; high plasma glucose concentration, absent keytone
production, increase serum osmolality
Meningitis Right Ans - inglamation of the meninges, headache, nuchal
rigidity/ neck stiffness, fever/chills
MRSA Right Ans - infection that usually effects several body systems;
resistant to multiple antibiotics, small red localized bumps, pain, fever,
redness
clostridium difficile (c-diff) Right Ans - direct result of antibiotic therapy,
suppresses the normal flora in the GI tract;c-diff can predominate; non bloody
diarrhea, abdominal pain
renin- angiotensin system activation (RAS) Right Ans - RAS converts
angiotensin to andiotensin 1; lungs convert to angiotensin 2 via angiotensin
converting enzymes (ACE);angiotensin 2 is a potent/short lived
vasoconstrictor, RAS causes increase in preload, after-load, and reabsorption
of sodium
cyanide poisoning Right Ans - anxiety, restlessness, initial hyperventilation,
, bradycardia followed by tachycardia
hypertention followed by hypotention
dysrhythmia
bitter almond oder to breath
nausea, pupil dilation, headache, confusion, dizziness
TREATMENT- sodium thiosulfate IV
pulsus alternans Right Ans - pulse waveform showing alternating strong
and weak beats
* indicative of left ventricular disfunction*
pericarditis Right Ans - can be confirmed with ST- changes in all leads
Acetametaphen Overdose Right Ans - characterized by diffuse abdominal
pain
murphy's sign Right Ans - press firmly upward into RUQ and ask pt to take
a deep breath; arrest on inspiration due to pain is a positive finding
*associated with gallbladder or hepatic involvement)
PSOAS sign Right Ans - appendicitis; left lateral recumbent position, extend
right leg at hip, if pain increases in RLQ its a positive finding
brudzinski's sign Right Ans - involuntary flexing of the legs from flexing
neck
kerning's sign Right Ans - flexion of knee and hip, extension of knee is
painful, leading resistance and flexion of the torso
bata blocker OD Right Ans - causes a drop in blood sugar
calcium channel blocker OD Right Ans - raises blood sugar, QT interval
changes
ARDS Right Ans - includes events and conditions that damage the epithelial
cell layer; can be caused indirectly by a massive immune response in which
chemical mediators are transported in the blood- stream (creates chain
reaction where all organs including lungs start to disfunction called multiple
organ disfunction syndrome (MODS)
