Psfa Final Exam Questions And Answers All Correct

PSFA FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT When creating a splint with bulky material to stabilize what is that called - Answer-soft splint A temporary impairment of brain function resulting from a head injury is called a - Answer-Concussion When an elbow is bent how would you immobilize it? - Answer-Apply a rigid splint diagonally across the inside of the arm to immobilized bones above and below the elbow joint. How would you immobilize a bone properly? - Answer-Splint the joints above and below the injured bone A patient that has abnormal conduct that is either unacceptable or intolerable should be considered- - Answer-Behavioral emergency What is a serious condition associated with anaphylaxis? - Answer-Breathing Difficulty What do you do to care for someone with an altered mental status? - Answer-Elevate the legs 8 to 12 inches if you do not suspect spinal, hip, or leg injuries. What is a condition resulting from a temporary reduction of blood flow to the brain - - Answer-Fainting An aura is preceded often before what following medical emergency. - Answer-Seizure What can be a result of a heat related illness if the patient is not sweating? - Answer-Ineffective body cooling and rapid rising blood temperature. After flicking the baby's feet If the newborn does not begin to breathe, what do you do? - Answer-Begin rescue breathing What do you do to care for a suspected diabetic emergency(conscious victim) - Answer-Keep the victim awake and active Your first priority when caring for any medical emergency is to - - Answer-Monitor the ABC's What is something that a substance abuse victim that is restless, talkative, and irritable may have taken? - Answer-Stimulant What is alcohol? - Answer-Depressant I am a 47 year old male and I had major knee surgery just a week and a half ago so I have just been laying around my house while I recover. I was starting to feel better but about 20 minutes ago I started to get bad chest pain (radiating to my arm, jaw, neck and shoulder), I am super lightheaded and I feel like I may faint, as well I was spitting up blood. (fast heart rate, weak pulse, blueish color but the patient wouldn't know). - Answer-put patient in shock position, administer oxygen, and monitor Vital signs. Transport patient You show on scene with a 22 year old male who presents to be shaky, sweating, and confused. You take vitals on the patient and his heart rate is extremely high. The patient is questioned and says that he hasn't eaten all day and is getting annoyed and irritated the more you question him. - Answer-In the field, administer something high in sugar. For example: Juice, Glucose gel or tablet, etc... Absolutely no insulin. In an emergency, which is the second and most crucial action (the first being identifying there is an emergency) - Answer-activating the EMS system by dialing 9-1-1 or other local emergency number who administers medical oversight? - Answer-Medical directors what body system has the heart, arteries, capillaries, veins, and blood as the major structures - Answer-circulatory system what body system has the mouth, nose, trachea, lungs, and diaphragm as major structures? - Answer-respiratory system