Special Populations

Question 1

Sensorineural deafness

Answer 1

Failed transmission from the inner ear to the brain often due to damage to the acoustic nerve.

Question 2

Conductive deafness

Answer 2

A problem with sound transmission from the outer ear to the inner ear. (Wax, trauma)

Question 3

Tuberculosis

Answer 3

Persistent cough (3 weeks)
•Hemoptysis
•Chest pain
•Malaise
•Night sweats, weight loss

Question 4

Meningitis

Answer 4

•Airborne droplets
Symptoms:
•Fever, petechiae
•Kernig/Brudzinski’s sign
•Photophobia
•Headache
•Irritability
•Seizures
•Stiff neck

Question 5

Four principles with behavioral emergencies

Answer 5

• Ensure scene safety
• Contain crisis
• Render emergency medical care
• Transport to appropriate hospital

Question 6

Behavioural Emergency

Answer 6

A Change in mood or behaviour that cannot be tolerated by the involved person or others and requires immediate attention.

Question 7

Neurosis

Answer 7

A restricted ability to achieve optimal functioning in social life

Question 8

Phobia

Answer 8

A type of anxiety disorder describing a patient who has transferred anxiety onto a situation or object in the form of an irrational, intense fear.

Question 9

Psychosis

Answer 9

Maladaptive behaviour involving major distortions of reality

Question 10

Three main causes of behavioural emergencies

Answer 10

Biological/ Organic

Psycho-social

Sociocultural