Advanced EMT Week 9 Knowledge Assessment Chapters 27-30

Your patient is complaining about severe pain from a minor scratch on his arm. His medical history includes type 2 diabetes and hypertension. He is agonizing over the pain in his arm. You should suspect:

necrotizing fasciitis.

Which of the following is a form of arthritis that occurs from uric acid crystals being deposited in a joint?

Gout

Your 17-year-old patient is presenting with fatigue, fever, chills, headache, muscle and joint pain. Further history reveals a recent camping trip to the mountains. You note a rash on his back that he had missed. You should suspect:

Lyme disease.

Upon examining the patient, you notice that this 45-year-old man is exhibiting inflammation of the skin and blood vessels. What autoimmune diseases might this individual be experiencing?

Scleroderma

Of the following situations, which would LEAST likely to result in infection?

Scrubbing your hands after transferring a patient with a rash

A patient complaining of eye pain informs you that he was diagnosed with a corneal abrasion three days ago. He called 911 today because the discomfort has not yet gone away and he desires medical attention. Based on this information, which of the following is TRUE?

The clear structure that covers the pupil has been damaged.

The current treatment for fibromyalgia is:

antidepressants

A foreign substance that elicits the response of the immune system is called:

antigen.

You respond for a patient showing signs of anaphylaxis. During your history, you discover that she has just starting taking Vasotec for hypertension. Which of the following should you suspect?

An anaphylactoid reaction

Which of the following structures in the inner ear is the organ of hearing?

Cochlea

Which of the following signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction would be considered anaphylaxis?

Cyanosis and respiratory distress

Of the layers of the skin, which has NO direct blood supply?

Epidermis

Which of the following is CORRECT regarding corticosteroids?

They impair the body's ability to respond to disease.

Which of the following is a viral disease in the herpes family that causes general malaise and itchy, fluid-filled blisters on the skin that later crust and scab?

Varicella

The form of arthritis that causes the bones that form the joints to become fused is:

ankylosing spondylosis.

Diphenhydramine is administered in anaphylaxis because it:

blocks histamine receptors.

A person who has been exposed to a disease and is capable of transmitting the disease is a:

carrier.

While working to build a house, a construction worker was hit in the head by a 2" × 4" plank that slid from the roof and fell to the ground below. The patient has a sizable laceration to the left side of his face and is spitting blood. He also lost several teeth, two of which he is holding. Your initial action when caring for this patient would be to:

establish manual inline spinal stabilization.

A patient has an advanced infection in his foot. There appears to be an accumulation of gas in the tissues which causes a crackling sensation on palpation. This sign is typically seen in:

gas gangrene.

You have been called to a high school science lab where a male student was splashed in the eye with an alkaline solution. He is complaining of burning to the eye as well as pain. After performing the primary assessment and finding no life-threatening conditions, you would:

hold the patient's eye open and begin flushing with large amounts of tap water and continue throughout transport.

The bony labyrinth is another name for the:

inner ear.

A degenerative joint disease in which the articular cartilage is damaged and breaks down is known as:

osteoarthritis.

Vision impairment as a result of old age and the loss of elasticity in the lens is called:

presbyopia.

You are called for a 48-year-old man who is complaining of back and leg pain. Your assessment finds pain and tenderness in his lower back with tingling through his left buttock and down his left leg. He tells you that he has been moving furniture. You should suspect:

sciatica.

Sensitization is defined as:

the primary exposure of an individual to an antigen.