Altered Mental Status - 15 Mins - EMT B
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Questions and Answers
- 1.Your patient is a conscious but slightly drowsy 16-year-old female. She states she swallowed an unknown number of sleeping pills. You should ask all of the following questions EXCEPT:
- A.
"Who gave you the pills?"
- B.
"Has anyone tried to treat you with anything?"
- C.
"How much do you weigh?"
- D.
"Over how long a period did you take the pills?"
- 2.You suspect that your nearly unconscious male patient has ingested sleeping pills and alcohol. He is breathing inadequately. You should immediately
- A.
Give oxygen by nasal cannula.
- B.
Administer activated charcoal.
- C.
Administer syrup of ipecac.
- D.
Manage the airway.
- 3.Your 49 year old male patient is sleepy and suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning. Your treatment includes:
- A.
Asking the patient to breathe into a paper bag
- B.
Administering oxygen
- C.
Administering activated charcoal
- D.
Administering oral glucose
- 4.A 20-year-old patient appears dazed and seems to have lost contact with reality. The mucous membranes of his nose and mouth are swollen. He complains of a "funny numb feeling" inside his head. This patient is exhibiting signs and symptoms of drug abuse, most likely from
- A.
Uppers
- B.
Downers
- C.
Hallucinogens
- D.
Volatile chemicals
- 5.Altered mental status is less likely to be caused by which one
- A.
Drug overdose
- B.
Low blood sugar
- C.
Head trauma
- D.
Chest pain
- 6.Your patient is a 13-year-old female. Witnesses tell you her behavior changed suddenly. She has sweaty skin and complains of feeling hungry. Of the following, she is most likely to be suffering a/an:
- A.
Diabetic emergency
- B.
Cardiac emergency
- C.
Respiratory emergency
- D.
Allergic reaction
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