Chapter 12: Sudden Illness
Common signals of sudden illnesses include changes in the level of consciousness, such as feeling light-headed, dizzy, drowsy or confused, or becoming unconscious or breathlessness. If a person is prepared in case of this eventuality chances of survival are increased. Test just how prepared you are by taking this quiz. Good luck!
- 1.What is a seziure?
- A.
A sudden heart attack
- B.
When there is abnormal electoactivity in the brain
- C.
A brain freeze after eating too many cold foods
- D.
When the brain doesn't have enough sleep
- 2.What causes a seizure?
- A.
Head injuries
- B.
Loud sounds
- C.
Low blood sugar
- D.
Stroke
- 3.You must roll the person onto their side, time the seizure, and call 9-1-1 if it lasts more than 3 minutes.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.A stroke is...
- A.
Lack of proteins to the head
- B.
A chronic condition
- C.
A type of light pattern
- D.
Sudden death of brain cells
- 5.Symptoms of a stroke are:
- A.
Sudden need to exercise
- B.
Dizziness/loss of balance
- C.
Difficulty seeing and speaking
- D.
Knowledge of obscure facts
- 6.For a Hemorrhagic Stroke,
- A.
A surgeon stitches the ruptured blood vessel
- B.
Walking it off
- C.
Shaking the person and saying "are you okay?"
- D.
TPA is used to dissolve blood clots
- 7.Breathing difficulty refers to...
- A.
Hyperventilating
- B.
Dehydration
- C.
Asthma
- D.
Anxiety
- 8.If someone is hyperventilating, they should breathe into a bag.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.To treat asthma:
- A.
Tell the person to breathe deeply
- B.
Give the person some smelling salts
- C.
Assist the person in using their prescription inhaler
- D.
Assist the person with their epinephrine auto-injecter
- 10.A Geriatric Nurse can work at a retirement community and understands and treats the physical and mental health needs of the elderly
- A.
True
- B.
False
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