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Lesson #9 Medical Emergencies
- 1.The 1st responder should access each patient to determine the patient’s
- A.
Chief complaint
- B.
Signs & symptoms
- C.
Both a & b
- D.
Extend of medical insurance
- 2.There are a variety of reasons for patients having an altered mental state, they include: fever, infections, Poisoning (including drugs & alcohol), low blood sugar, insulin reactions, decreased levels of oxygen in the brain, psychiatric conditions, and
- A.
Over eating
- B.
Head injury
- C.
Fractured ankle
- D.
All of the above
- 3.Emergency medical care is based on the patient’s
- A.
attitude
- B.
Medical insurance
- C.
Relationship to care provider
- D.
Signs & symptoms
- 4.Seizures are a sudden attack, usually related to
- A.
Nervous system disorder
- B.
Fractured bone
- C.
A fall taken by the patient
- D.
Car accident
- 5.Some seizures produce violent muscle contractions called
- A.
Conclusions
- B.
Contusions
- C.
Convulsions
- D.
Consumptions
- 6.Seizures are rarely life-threatening , but are considered
- A.
Normal
- B.
A serious emergency
- C.
Complete when the shaking stops
- D.
Inconsequential
- 7.Behavioral emergency is
- A.
A situation where the patient exhibits abnormal behavior that is unacceptable or intolerable to the patient, family, or community.
- B.
A situation where the patient exhibits physical abnormalities
- C.
A situation where the patient will not listen to others around him or her
- D.
None of the above
- 8.Role of the 1st responder at a behavioral emergency is, Complete scene size-up before initiating care, complete initial assessment on all patients, complete physical exam as needed, and:
- A.
Immediately restrain the patient
- B.
Don’t talk to the patient as it may agitate the patient
- C.
Yell at the patient to get them to comply
- D.
Complete on-going assessment
- 9.Principals for assessing behavioral emergency patients include assessing the patients mental status by assessing the patient’s, appearance, activity, speech, and
- A.
Pain level
- B.
Orientation to time, person, and place
- C.
Pupils
- D.
Blood alcohol level
- 10.If a patient has to be restrained and when using the restraints you should:
- A.
Use more force than necessary as behavioral patients are very strong
- B.
Have Police present if possible
- C.
Get approval from medical oversight
- D.
Both b & c
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