Emergencies Ch Review

Eddie Thompson, age 16, is allergic to penicillin. If he is given an injection of penicillin G, which of the following shock emergencies might occur.

Anaphylactic

A 26-year-old patient is being seen today for abdominal pain. The medical assistant is trying to make the patient more comfortable until the physician can see her. Which of the following should the medical assistants not do

Apply a heating pad to the abdomen

The wife of an elderly patient reports that her husband may be suffering from heatstroke. What recommendations should the medical assistant make.

Apply cool, damp cloth to all exposed skin and then fan the moist skin.

You receive an urgent call from a patient, who reports that his child cut her arm with a knife and " There is blood all over the place" what is the first step in controlling the hemorrhage.

Apply direct pressure to the wound

Which of the following is not a use of epinephrine in an emergency situation

As a vasodilator

Paco Garcia calls a panic. One of his workers cut his arm on a saw, and the wound is bleeding profusely. Which artery should the medical assistant tell him to squeeze to try to stop the bleeding until EMS arrives.

Brachial

For an adult victim, the person giving CPR should perform about _____ compression per minute

100

What percentage of the body is burned in an adult victim with burns of both arms.

18%

When CPR is administered, the ratio of compression to breaths is

30 to 2

Epistaxis is

A nosebleed

A child who falls while skating the skin off her knee, may have which type of wound.

Abrasion

The first step in rendering first aid to a patient who appears to have stopped breathing is to

Administer 2 rescue breaths.

Good Samaritan laws provide medical assistants with legal protection as long as they.

Administer first aid at the site within their scope of competence.

The best way to teat a suspected diabetic emergency in a conscious patient to

Administer glucose tabs

On discovering an unresponsive person, the medical assistant first should assess the.

Airway

Emergency preparedness plans are designed to coordinate care provided by which of the following agencies

All of the above

For patient experiencing seizure, 911 should be called in which of the following situations

All of the above

Under what circumstances should EMS be activated if a father calls to report that his child has suffered a head injury

All of the above

Which of the following is considered regulated waste as defined by OSHA

All of the above

An AED is used for

An abnormal heart rhythm

_____ is used to control hemorrhage and shock.

Epinephrine

If a patient shows signs of shock, which of the following is recommended

Place the patient supine with the leg elevated approximately 1 foot

If a patient presents with burns on the hands and mouth and stains on clothing, complaining of severe nausea or stomach cramps, which of the following has most likely occurred

Poisoning

With the physician's approval, which agent can be used to induce vomiting.

Syrup of ipecac

A temporary loss of neurologic function that is caused by a problem with blood flow to the brain tissue is called a.

TIA

Symptoms of a transient ischemic attack usually include which of the of the following

Temporary paralysis or weakness of one side of the body

Which of the following is true about sudden cardiac arrest in children and infants

it typically is called airway obstruction

Rescue breaths for a child who has pulse are delivered at what ratio

once every 3 seconds

You are babysitting your neighbor's infant and discover that the baby is not breathing. What should you do

perform CPR for about 2 minutes and then call EMS

Syncope is the medical term for

Fainting

An AED apex pad is placed next to or underneath the left breast for which of the following patient scenarios.

Female patient

Which of the following should be done immediately when administering first aid to a patient with a partial-thickness chemical burn

Flood the affected area with water

What would the physician order if a patient is in insulin shock

Glucose

A patient tells you she fells dizzy and lightheaded. What is the first thing you should do.

Have the patient sit down and then help her head to her knees

Which of the following is the most dangerous form of heat-or-cold-related injuries, present with red, hot, dry skin and altered levels of consciousness

Heatstroke

Signs and symptoms of shock include all of the following except.

Hypertension

The wife of a patient with diabetes calls to report that her husband exercised strenuously this morning, and he now feels dizzy and is sweating profusely. What might be the problem.

Hypoglycemia

A family that lives near a neighborhood lake calls to report that their child fell into the water and now has a temperature below 95% F. What type of problem is this.

Hypothermia

Part of the recommended treatment for mild frostbite of the fingers is.

Immersing the fingers in warm water

An adult who suffer sudden cardiac arrest has the best chance of servival if CPR

Is started immediately and an AED is used within 4 minutes

If a head or neck injury is suspected what is the best way to open the airway

Jaw Thrust

A patient with a deep, jagged wound that is bleeding profusely is diagnosed with a(n).

Laceration

_____ is used for congestive heart failure

Lanoxin

_____ is used as a topical anesthetic

Lidocaine

A patient is having a grand mal seizure. Which of the following is the most appropriate step for the medical assistant to take to protect the patient.

Loosen clothing around the patient's neck

A strain is a(n).

Muscle injury

The medical term for a heat attack is.

Myocardial infarction

Which of the following is a role of an emergency action coordinator

Notifying and working with community emergency service.

Which of the following emergency situation should be managed first.

Occluded airway

Which of the following is one of the primary differences between administering CPR to an adult and administering it to a child

Compress the sternum with heel of one hand

A closed wound caused by blunt force trauma that results is swelling, ecchymosis, and pain is called a(n)

Contusion

If a chocking victim is in the late stages of pregnancy, which of the following procedures should be performed

Chest compressions

Which of the following conditions will quickly improve in a patient experiencing a diabetic emergency and given glucose

Both A and B

Before CPR is initiated on an infant, the presence of circulation usually is determined by palpating which pulse.

Brachial

Which acronym is used by the AHA to help people remember the order of performing the steps of CPR

CAB

Before CPR is initiated on an adult, the presence of circulation usually is determined by palpating

Carotid

Debbie discovers a 40-year-old patient collapsed in the office hallway. What is the best location for checking the patient's pulse

Carotid artery

A patient faints in the reception room and falls to the floor. The medical assistant should.

Check for pules

If an adult patient is not breathing but has a pulse, What should you do

Deliver rescue breaths 4 to 5 seconds

The mother of a 10-year-old boy with diabetes type 1 calls, very concerned about her son. He has been sick for 2 days with a fever and loss of appetite, and he now is very lethargic and is vomiting, and his breath smells fruity, What health emergency may be developing.

Diabetic Coma

Which of the following is a role that the medical assistant is not responsible for in an emergency

Diagnosing emergencies over the phone

What is the medical term for profuse excretion of sweat.

Diaphoresis

To prevent burns when using an AED, which of the following precautions must be followed

Dry surface and dry chest

What are some of the signs and symptoms of a heatstroke.

Red, Hot, Dry skin and rapid pulse

A very agitated Madeline Tamarelli calls to report her 18-year-old son and his friends were playing with knives and a knife was thrown into his leg. The medical assistants should instruct Mrs. Tamarelli to do all the following except.

Remove the knife immediately to prevent further damage.

If a patient calls the office complaining of moderate to severe abdominal pain, which action is necessary

Same-day-appointment

Systemic spread of bacterical infection may result in which type of school.

Septic

Which of the following conditions typically develops edema and ecchymosis around the injury, and any movement of the joint especially a twisting one, produces pain

Sprain

Which of the following procedures may be used to relieve dyspnea on a patient with suspected cardiac emergency

Start oxygen

A CVA is a

Stroke

If you suspect a head or neck injury, what maneuver should you should you use to open the patient's airway

Use the jaw thrust

Which of the following suggestions comes from OSHA

Used proper body mechanics in all situations

_____ is used to control seizures

Valium