NREMT - Medical Emergencies Exam Solved 100% Correct!!

Angioedema - A puffiness of face, lips, and neck due to swelling underneath the skin; common in allergic reactions Aura - the state of mind just before the onset of a seizure; strange feeling, some may experience visions Describe when someone can refuse care - 18+, Can make informed decisions, not under the influence, understand the risks associated with refusing care, sign a release form Diabetes type-I - Juvenile diabetes requires daily insulin injection Diabetes type-II - Adult onset diabetes, can be controlled by diet, exercise, and weight loss Dysarthria - Slurred speech Expressive aphasia - Loss of speech Heat exhaustion is common in.... - Seniors Hemorrhagic stroke - Rupture of a blood vessel in the brain How can poisons enter the body? - Injection, Ingestion, Inhalation, Absoprtion How can you detect ketone production? - Fruit Odor Breath How do you treat genital injuries? - The same as abdominal or soft tissue injuryHow do you treat someone with hyperthermia? - Take them out of heat and provide fluids How long is a TIA? - Few minutes to a few hours How many EMT's should be in charge of one situation? - 1 Hyperglycemia - high blood sugar Hypoglycemia - low blood sugar If poison is through contact what do you do? - Flush thoroughly If someone has a history of diabetes what can you do? - Administer oral glucose