13-16 wrong questions

Question 1

in an acute injury setting, neurogenic shock is commonly accompanied by…

Answer 1

hypothermia

Question 2

When does neurogenic shock occur

Answer 2

nervous system fails causing widespread vasodilation

Question 3

if a patients condition is not improving from anaphylactic shock after giving epi, what should you do next

Answer 3

repeat epi injection after consulting MC

Question 4

hypotension in a child with blunt/penetrating trauma is significant because it…

Answer 4

indicates loss of half of his/her blood volume

Question 5

80 year old patients in shock…

Answer 5

are more likely to vomit, gastric motility changes may delay gastric emptying

Question 6

Patients develop septic shock secondary to…

Answer 6

poor vessel function and severe volume loss

Question 7

if you are transporting a patient involved in a major motor crash and you are 20 minutes away from the hospital, what should you do

Answer 7

reassess every 5 minutes

Question 8

Infectious disease:

Answer 8

medical condition caused by growth and spread of small harmful organisms within body

Question 9

what increases the risk for developing MRSA?

Answer 9

prolonged hospitalization

Question 10

what does Virulent meant

Answer 10

greater ability to produce a disease

Question 11

upon initial contact w/ unconscious patient, what do you do first

Answer 11

try to elicit a verbal response

Question 12

when performing a secondary assessment on a conscious patient w/ nontraumatic abdominal pain and stabled vitals, you should…

Answer 12

focus on chief complaint

Question 13

what is MRSA

Answer 13

a bacterium that causes infections and is resistant to most antibioticss

Question 14

Early signs of viral hepatitis

Answer 14

loss of appetite, cough, pain in muslces/joints, vomiting, fever, fatigue

Question 15

After returning from west africa, a 50 year old man experiences cough, fever and muscle aches, what should you suspect

Answer 15

influenza

Question 16

what should you do with a patient on numerous meds

Answer 16

take them to hospital with you and document them

Question 17

after giving O2 to someone with asthma what should you do

Answer 17

ask if they have a beta-agonist inhaler

Question 18

Alkalosis:

Answer 18

blood acidity reduced by excessive breathing

Question 19

Asthma is caused by a response of which system

Answer 19

immune

Question 20

hyperventilation is not associated with

Answer 20

narcotic overdose

Question 21

two processes during respiration

Answer 21

inspiration, expiration

Question 22

when assessing for fluid collection in lungs, start…

Answer 22

at the lower lung fields to determine what level you hear clear sounds

Question 23

barrel shaped chest usually indicates

Answer 23

spontaneous pneumothorax

Question 24

when giving o2 to a hypoxemic patient w/ chronic lung disease, you should…

Answer 24

adjust flow rate accordingly until you see improvement, be prepared to assist ventilations

Question 25

What is anaphylaxis

Answer 25

airway swelling and hypotensions

Question 26

how to treat airway of narcotic overdose, semi conscious w slow shallow respirations

Answer 26

insert nasopharyngeal airway w/ assisted ventilation

Question 27

what does low pitched rattling sounds at bases of lungs indicate?

Answer 27

aspiration pneumonia

Question 28

hypoxic drive:

Answer 28

drives a person to breathe based on low O2

Question 29

when is using a CPAP contraindicated

Answer 29

shortness of breath and low bp

Question 30

emphysema

Answer 30

alveolar walls chronically stretched making it hard to breath

Question 31

aspirin does what to breathing

Answer 31

makes it deep and rapid