Which of the following may cause primary respiratory alkalosis?
Fever
A quadriplegic male is experiencing difficulty breathing and restlessness.
... [Show More] His skin is warm and his urine is dark, yellow and cloudy. Vital signs are BP 86/68, P-128, R-24, temp 101.2 F (38degrees C). Which type of shock should you suspect?
Septic
A 20-year-old male college student complains of acute onset of fever, headache, vomiting, and malaise. He appears ill and has a petechial rash on his extremities. What should you suspect?
Meningitis
A 20-year-old male complains of severe pain after a jellyfish sting. He has a red, swollen ankle and foot. What should you do?
Wash the area and administer an analgesic
The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is activated during shock in order to cause which of the following?
Increase in preload, after load, and reabsorption of sodium
An elderly COPD patient complains of difficulty in breathing upon exertion. She has a 1-week history of productive cough. She has pursed lip breathing. She is prescribed a bronchodilator as needed. Vital signs are BP 132/70, P-88, R-20 with Rhonchi. What should you suspect?
Epiglottitis
An anxious 32-year-old female complains of chest pains with palpitations. She has a history of Grave's disease. She reports she was seen in the ED earlier that day and had a CT scan of her abdomen with IV contrast. She is diaphoretic and has a temperature of 101.5 F (38.6 C). Vital signs are BP-100/62, P-156, R-30, BGL 133mg/dL. What should you administer?
Normal Saline
What statement is correct regarding responding to a suspected nerve agent exposure?
Patients should be treated in a well-ventilated area
What reference is the MOST beneficial to obtain for a suspected stroke?
Last Known Well
Which of the following statements is correct regarding radioactive materials?
Simple clothing can stop beta particles from entering the body
What finding is unique to pericarditis?
Diffuse ST segment elevation
A 21-year-old male complains of sharp chest pain and shortness of breath. The symptoms started when he lifted a heavy object. Vital signs are BP-152/96, P-108, R-24 and diminished on the left. What should you suspect?
Spontaneous Pneumothorax
A 72-year-old female complains of a sudden onset of a burning sensation to the left side of her forehead and blurred vision. She wants to follow up with her primary care physician tomorrow. Vital signs are BP-150/70, P-80, R-16. What should you do?
Encourage her to be transported by ambulance to the hospital
An anxious 61-year-old male complains of severe shortness of breath and localized chest pain with blood-tinged sputum. His dyspnea started when he stood up from watching television all day and increased in severity as he moved around. Vital signs are BP-104/60, P-98 and irregular, R-26 and labored. What should you suspect?
Pulmonary Embolism
Anaphylaxis is most commonly associated with which physiological event?
Vasodilation
A confused 67-year-old male has vomited multiple times prior to EMS arrival. He was involved in a car crash 48 hours prior. Bystanders state he became increasingly confused and lost coordination since the crash. Vitals signs are BP-150/88, P-72, R-18, BGL-92 mg/dL. What should you suspect?
Subdural Hematoma [Show Less]