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General rules to follow when attempting to rescue a patient from the water include reach,
row, throw, then go
You and your partner arrive at the home of a 60-year-old man with shortness of breath. As you
enter the residence, you find the patient sitting in his recliner; he is in obvious respiratory
distress. As you approach him, he becomes verbally abusive, stating that it took you too long to
get to his home. A small handgun is sitting on a table next to his recliner. You should: slowly
back out of the residence and call law enforcement
Which of the following statements regarding the function of insulin is correct? facilitates the
uptake of glucose from the bloodstream into the cell
Which of the following is found just above the kidneys in the abdomen? pancreas
By the age of two months, an infant should be able to recognize faces and focus on things
near to him
Because fibrinolytic therapy decreases the blood's ability to clot, its use is limited to patients
with ______ strokes. ischemic
,Which of the following are characteristics of late adulthood? lung elasticity is diminished,
pain perception is diminished, and metabolism is increased
It would increase __________ in patients with hemorrhagic stroke; therefore, fibrinolytic therapy
is contraindicated for these patients. intracerebral bleeding
You will also find that most postictal patients are __________; this is the result of an adrenalin
surge that occurs during the tonic-clonic phase of the seizure. tachycardic
Ticks can carry two infectious diseases: Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever
The age that a person begins to develop a self-concept or self awareness is school-age
Lyme disease signs/symptoms rash beginning about 3 days after bite that may resemble
bullseye pattern in 1/3 of patients
swelling of joints (especially knees)
The Adam's Apple is also known as the larynx
Often, the first sign of inadequate breathing is a change in respiratory rate
To determine the length of a catheter when suctioning an adult oropharynx, you would
measure from the corner of the patient's mouth to the patient's ear.
,A bag valve mask that is not hooked up to oxygen will deliver ______% of oxygen to a patient
and _____% of oxygen if hooked up. 21/100
A respiratory disease where the patient loses surface area, causing them to trap air in their lungs
is called: emphysema
The respiratory disease that causes a patient to attempt to compensate for los of available surface
area in their lungs by making more red blood cells is called: emphysema
The structure used by both the respiratory system and the digestive system is called pharynx
You are treating a 4 year old female patient who has a barking cough that sounds like a seal. You
expect that this patient has: croup, resulting in swelling of the larynx
You have used an AED on a patient in a cardiac arrest situation. You know it is time to transport
the patient when the patient regains a pulse, a total of 6 shocks have been delivered, the AED
has given 3 consecutive no shocks advised, the patient regains consciousness
Rocky Mountain spotted fever signs/symptpoms symptoms begin 7 to 10 days after infected
bite
nausea, vomiting, headache, weakness, paralysis, and possibly cardiopulmonary failure.
, Which of the following is a physiologic effect of epinephrine when used to treat anaphylactic
shock? as a bronchodilator and vasoconstrictor, it improves the patient's breathing and
constricts the blood vessels and increases the patient's blood pressure.
You are dispatched to a residence for a 20-year-old male with respiratory distress. When you
arrive, you find that the patient has a tracheostomy tube and is ventilator dependent. His mother
tells you that he was doing fine, but then suddenly began experiencing breathing difficulty. You
should: remove him from the mechanical ventilator and ventilate him manually.
You have a patient who just started a new medication today. You arrive on scene and she is
complaining of difficulty breathing. As you walk in, you hear a high pitched wheezing sound as
she breathes. This means that her laryngeal airway is swelling
Wind chill is an example of convection
You respond to a scene to find a patient who you expect to be the victim of prolonged
hypothermic exposure; you can assume the patient is severe when the patient is not
responding appropriately
All of the following are signs and symptoms of superficial injury to tissue except firm or
frozen feeling on palpation (indicates deep tissue damage)
You receive a call to a restaurant where a 34-year-old man is experiencing shortness of breath.
When you arrive, you immediately note that the man has urticaria on his face and arms. He is