MEDICAL EMERGENCIES FISDAP QUESTIONS 3rd test

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MEDICAL EMERGENCIES FISDAP QUESTIONS 3rd test 1. Which of the following meds helps the body transport sugar into the cells? • Insulin/ Orinase/ Diabinese/ Oral glucose Reason: Because insulin the... key to the cells. 2. A 32 year PT is found unconscious in the snow. You cannot detect a pulse or respiration rate within 10 seconds. What should you do? • Give a few rescue breaths then check for a response/ Take at least 2 minutes to detect a pulse rate/ Assess her pulse for 30-45 seconds/ Immediately begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation Reason: Hypothermia. Cold conditions make it hard to read vitals. 3. An adult male is sitting alone in a dark room, rocking back and forth. He mutters to his sock puppet, “are you feeling sad?” What should you do? • Introduce yourself and start an assessment/ Ask PT if he intends to harm himself or others/ withdraw until ALS arrives/ look for PT’s meds Reason: make the patient aware that you are there. 4. A 42 yo man complains of difficulty breathing and pain in his chest and shoulders. He recalls feeling a sharp pin prick on his arm while cleaning out his basement. What type of spider bite is this man most likely suffering from? • Black Widow/ spitting/ woodlouse/ brown recluse Reason: chest tightness and difficulty breathing usually develop within 24 hours of a black widow bite. These symptoms usually subside within 48 hours and are associated with a black widow bite but not a brown recluse. CLUE: he was in his basement. 5. A car battery exploded in your PT’s face. He denies breathing difficulty. You should? • Cover eyes with dry/ cover eyes with moist/ begin irrigating eyes with clean water/ irrigate with vinegar and water Reason: This is considered a chemical burn [Show More]

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