Chapter 25 Quiz Flashcards
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Which of the following is a sign or symptom of withdrawal from alcohol?
Select one:
A.
Seizures
B.
Sweating
C.
Hallucinations
D.
All of these
D.
All of these
Which of the following conditions can mimic the signs of alcohol intoxication?
Select one:
A.
Epilepsy
B.
Head injuries
C.
Diabetes
D.
All of these
D.
All of these
Your patient is an 18-year-old male who fell into a neighbor’s swimming pool but was pulled out by bystanders. The neighbors report that the patient wandered into their yard and that he said he had a “funny numb feeling” in his head and his chest hurt before stumbling into the pool. As you are performing CPR, you notice that the mucous membranes in his mouth and nose are swollen. Which of the following would account for the patient’s behavior and current condition?
Volatile chemicals
Which of the following is the most important means of managing a patient who has inhaled a poison, after the airway has been established?
High concentrations of oxygen
Smoke inhalation can result in all of the following except:
Select one:
A.
respiratory arrest.
B.
cardiac arrest.
C.
lung contusion.
D.
carbon monoxide poisoning.
C.
lung contusion.
Barbiturates may be referred to as which of the following?
Downers
You respond to the county jail for a 48-year-old inmate arrested two days ago for public intoxication. Guards state the patient is a known alcoholic and “frequent flier.” The guards state that for several hours the patient was “acting crazy” and seeing “bugs on the walls.” The patient then began seizing and they called for an ambulance. You notice the patient is no longer seizing, diaphoretic, or confused. What condition do you suspect?
Delirium tremens
You respond to assist law enforcement with a 35-year-old male patient who, according to them, is “high as a kite.” The patient is anxious, tachycardic, and angry. What condition do you suspect?
Cocaine overdose
Your patient is a 38-year-old male who has taken an overdose of several different medications and has consumed some household cleaning agents as well. On your arrival, the patient only responds to painful stimuli and has a heart rate of 90 beats per minute with a respiratory rate of 12 breaths per minute. Medical control orders you to give the patient two to three glasses of milk to drink to dilute the contents of the stomach. Which of the following actions should you do?
Refuse the order and explain why.
You are called to the residence of a 78-year-old widow who lives alone with no children. She was found by neighbors on the floor of the living room. She has fallen and fractured her left humerus. She is disoriented and responds to verbal stimuli only. She has a blood pressure of 78/40 and a pulse of 48. She has a history of high blood pressure and takes medication for it. She also takes medication for high cholesterol and a medication to slow down a fast heart rate. Emergency Medical Responders find the medication bottles in the medicine cabinet and they are empty. Your partner suspects that she overdosed on her medications. Do you agree or disagree?
Agree. The vital signs agree with this hypothesis.
How does carbon monoxide cause toxic effects?
Prevents red blood cells from carrying oxygen
Carbon monoxide poisoning occurs by which of the following routes?
Inhalation
Carbon monoxide poisoning should be suspected when a patient has been in an enclosed area and has which of the following signs and/or symptoms?
A.
Headache, dizziness, and nausea
B.
Flu-like symptoms
C.
Breathing difficulty and altered mental status
D.
All of these
D.
All of these
Which of the following effects may occur due to chronic abuse of alcohol?
A.
Abnormal blood sugar levels
B.
Poor nutrition
C.
Potential for gastrointestinal bleeding
D.
All of these
D.
All of these
Which of the following is a substance that will neutralize a poison or its effects?
Antidote
Which of the following statements regarding syrup of ipecac is not true?
Select one:
A.
It has an immediate action.
B.
It causes vomiting in all patients with a single dose.
C.
It can cause a patient to aspirate stomach contents into the lungs.
D.
It removes only about one-third of stomach contents.
It has an immediate action.
When a poison attaches to the chemical structure of activated charcoal, which of the following best describes this mechanism of action?
Adsorption
It is a chilly fall morning and you are called to an RV campground for three patients who are complaining of headache, dizziness, and nausea. Your primary assessment reveals that they are cyanotic and have an altered mental status. You suspect:
carbon monoxide poisoning.
Which of the following most affects the extent of damage a poison does to the body?
Patient’s age, weight, and general health
Which of the following is a trade name for activated charcoal?
Actidose
Your patient is a 3-year-old female who has taken an unknown quantity of aspirin. She is conscious and alert. Which of the following orders is likely to be given by medical control?
Administer activated charcoal.
The drug ecstasy is classified as what type of drug?
Hallucinogen
You are called to the scene of a 21-year-old female patient who is unresponsive. Her boyfriend suspects that she tried to commit suicide by overdosing on her depression medications. The patient is unresponsive to painful stimuli, with agonal respirations, and has vomited. She has a weak carotid pulse. After securing the airway and providing oxygen by bag-valve mask, what is the most important question the EMT can ask regarding the medication?
What medication did she take?
The term poison is best described as any substance that can do which of the following?
Harm the body
