EMR Chapter 10 Medical Emergencies
Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What are common signs of a stroke?
✔✔Sudden weakness on one side, facial drooping, slurred speech, and confusion.
How should you position a patient who is having difficulty breathing?
✔✔Sit them up in a comfortable position to help ease breathing.
What is the proper care for a patient experiencing an allergic reaction?
✔✔Monitor airway and breathing and be prepared to assist with an epinephrine injection if
available.
What symptoms might indicate a diabetic emergency such as hypoglycemia?
✔✔Sweating, confusion, shakiness, and weakness.
How do you care for a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)?
✔✔Ensure the airway is open, provide oxygen if needed, and transport urgently.
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,What are signs of an asthma attack?
✔✔Wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing.
What should you do if a patient is having a seizure?
✔✔Protect them from injury and do not restrain movements; clear the area and monitor
breathing.
What is the best immediate action for someone who is choking and unable to cough or speak?
✔✔Perform abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver) until the object is expelled or the patient
becomes unresponsive.
How can you recognize shock in a patient?
✔✔Rapid pulse, pale or clammy skin, rapid breathing, and altered mental status.
What should you do if a patient shows signs of anaphylaxis?
✔✔Call EMS immediately and assist with epinephrine administration if trained.
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, How do you care for a patient with poisoning?
✔✔Identify the substance if possible, keep the patient calm, and transport promptly.
What symptoms might suggest a patient is having a diabetic hyperglycemic crisis?
✔✔Excessive thirst, frequent urination, fruity-smelling breath, and confusion.
How should you manage a patient with severe abdominal pain?
✔✔Keep the patient comfortable, do not give food or drink, and prepare for transport.
What is the importance of recognizing stroke symptoms early?
✔✔Early treatment can reduce brain damage and improve outcomes.
What should you do if a patient complains of sudden, severe headache and neck stiffness?
✔✔Suspect possible meningitis or stroke and call for immediate medical care.
How do you assist a patient who has overdosed on medication?
✔✔Call EMS, provide basic life support, and gather information about the substance taken.
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Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What are common signs of a stroke?
✔✔Sudden weakness on one side, facial drooping, slurred speech, and confusion.
How should you position a patient who is having difficulty breathing?
✔✔Sit them up in a comfortable position to help ease breathing.
What is the proper care for a patient experiencing an allergic reaction?
✔✔Monitor airway and breathing and be prepared to assist with an epinephrine injection if
available.
What symptoms might indicate a diabetic emergency such as hypoglycemia?
✔✔Sweating, confusion, shakiness, and weakness.
How do you care for a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)?
✔✔Ensure the airway is open, provide oxygen if needed, and transport urgently.
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,What are signs of an asthma attack?
✔✔Wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing.
What should you do if a patient is having a seizure?
✔✔Protect them from injury and do not restrain movements; clear the area and monitor
breathing.
What is the best immediate action for someone who is choking and unable to cough or speak?
✔✔Perform abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver) until the object is expelled or the patient
becomes unresponsive.
How can you recognize shock in a patient?
✔✔Rapid pulse, pale or clammy skin, rapid breathing, and altered mental status.
What should you do if a patient shows signs of anaphylaxis?
✔✔Call EMS immediately and assist with epinephrine administration if trained.
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, How do you care for a patient with poisoning?
✔✔Identify the substance if possible, keep the patient calm, and transport promptly.
What symptoms might suggest a patient is having a diabetic hyperglycemic crisis?
✔✔Excessive thirst, frequent urination, fruity-smelling breath, and confusion.
How should you manage a patient with severe abdominal pain?
✔✔Keep the patient comfortable, do not give food or drink, and prepare for transport.
What is the importance of recognizing stroke symptoms early?
✔✔Early treatment can reduce brain damage and improve outcomes.
What should you do if a patient complains of sudden, severe headache and neck stiffness?
✔✔Suspect possible meningitis or stroke and call for immediate medical care.
How do you assist a patient who has overdosed on medication?
✔✔Call EMS, provide basic life support, and gather information about the substance taken.
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