chapter 54

Heart attack is the leading cause of death for

men and women

Lack of breathing or heart action are fatal within a matter of

minutes

Epistaxis

nosebleed

According to to______, 90 percent of sudden cardiac arrest victims die before reaching the hospital.

AHA

severe

Extensive, advanced

In which of the following emergency situations should the patient be given some form of sugar to help alleviate the situation? ~

Hypoglycemia

Poisoning caused by cleaning fluid and sprays used in a poorly ventilated area would be considered what kind of poisoning?

Inhaled

If an obstructed airway is complete, the object must be removed immediately, within ________, to prevent brain damage from lack of oxygen.

b. 4 minutes

A medical emergency would be all of the following except:

b. A person comes in for a yearly physical

This unit is computerized and can analyze the heart rhythm of a person in fibrillation or arrest, recognize a shockable rhythm, and advise the operator through lights and voice prompts if a shock is indicated.

a. AED

Coughing up what appears to be coffee grounds can indicate:

a. a chronic slow bleed of the stomach.

A common cause of myocardial infarction is ____, which causes a buildup of plaque in the coronary arteries.

atherosclerosis

For emergency situations, a practical time to review drill procedures would be:

b. everyday.

Arterial bleeding produces ____________blood in spurts.

bright red

When distinguishing the severity and length of time for onset of disease or illness, which of the following common terms describes having rapid onset, severe symptoms, and a short course?

c. Acute

In addition to an emergency plan, a list of which of the following should be posted by the phone for quick access?

c. Emergency phone numbers

When a caller states there is an emergency you should never do which of the following?

c. Put the caller on hold

Which one of the following medications would not be found commonly stocked on a crash cart?

c. Tylenol

This symbol was designed by the American Medical Association (AMA) as a means for individuals with certain medical conditions to alert health care workers of their conditions when they are unable to.

c. Universal emergency medical identification symbol

When a person has hyperglycemia, the skin may be:

c. dry and flushed.

Diaphoresis, a common symptom that occurs with Insulin shock or hypoglycemia is also known as:

c. profuse sweating.

The most immediate information you need to relay to EMS includes:

c. the nature of the situation and the address of the victim's location.

life-threatening

can cause death

hyperglycemia

caused by consuming excess carbohydrate

When severe injury or sudden critical illness occurs, a patient should have the advantages of trauma and critical care facilities as soon as possible. Often, the first ___ is/are so important that it directly correlates with prognosis and the possibility of recovery.

one hour

Which of the following offers resources to create office preparedness and emergency plans? a. Natural Resources Defense Council b. Department of Homeland Security c. Center for Disease Control and Prevention

d. None of the above

When assessing an infant's consciousness, you should:

d. flick the bottom of foot.

Symptoms that might include shortness of breath; a burning sensation in the chest; nausea and vomiting; unexplained fatigue or weakness; and/or pain in the jaw, neck, shoulder, back, or ear could indicate:

d. heart attack.

The signs of a patient having heat exhaustion would be:

d. pale, cool, and moist skin and normal body temperature.

Never use a _____- during a threatening situation because the power could go off, trapping you inside until power is restored or you are rescued.

elevator

Hypoglycemia

excess amount of insulin in the body

Frostbite

exposure to freezing temperatures

subtle

hiden, not appareant

_____- occurs when your body loses heat faster than it can produce it, resulting in a dangerously low body temperature.

hypothermia

urgent

intervasion as soon as can be arranged

seizure

involuntary contraction of muscle

chronic

long drawn out, not acute

obstructed

partially chewed food stuck in the trachea

The office _____assistantItem 1 should have guidelines to follow when dealing with emergencies.

policy manual

acute

rapid onset

The goal for emergency care in an office is to ___ patients to release them to their families or send them to a hospital for further treatment.

stabilize

Symptoms that might include mental confusion, slurred speech, nausea, vomiting, or difficulty in breathing could indicate:

stroke

The medical term for fainting is

syncope