Emergency
The medical term for fainting?
What is:
Syncope
The term used for chronic worry and irrational fear about their body and health.
What is:
Hypochondriasis
Also known as hypochondriac
True or False
Acetaminophen is a common OTC decongestant that is used in meth labs to make methamphetamine?
What is:
False
Pseudoephedrine is the decongestant
Acetaminophen is a fever reducer/pain reliever (Tylenol)
Cracked bone, but the break is not all the way through; frequently seen in children.
What is:
Greenstick
Fracture often caused by falling, involves the distal end of the radius.
What is:
Colles' Fx
Symptoms of loss of vision, confusion, slurred speech, and nausea. Also known as a Cerebral Vascular Accident.
What is:
Stroke
(Blood flow to brain is blocked)
What disorder is Lithium used for?
What is:
Bipolar
The term used for reverting to an earlier and more comfortable level of development?
What is:
Regression
Occurs with a severe twisting action, causes break to twist around the bone/
What is:
Spiral
What part of the skin would be affected with a First-Degree Burn?
A. Epidermis
B. Dermis
What is:
A. Epidermis
Symptoms of cold/clammy skin, profuse perspiration, pain radiating on the left shoulder and jaw. Also known as Myocardial Infarction.
What is:
Heart attack
What drug is considered a schedule I:
A. Methylphenidate
B. Alcohol
C. LSD
What is:
C. LSD
What is transferring a feeling or emotion from one object to a substitute called?
What is:
Displacement
Bone protrudes through the skin surface, creating the possibility of infection.
What is:
Compound
True or False
RICE stands for:
Rest
Ice
Communication
Elevation
False:
Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevation
True or False
Rapid pulse, nausea, and vomiting are all common signs of a snake bite?
What is:
True
Other signs are severe pain, swelling, blood and fang marks, convulsions, thirst, and sweating
What is the number one drug problem for American children?
What is:
Alcohol abuse
Caused by exposure to extreme heat, exhaustion, cold clammy skin, sweating, and headache:
What is:
Heat exhaustion
Complete break in bone in which there is no involvement with the skin surface.
What is:
Simple
Sterile gauze that is placed directly on the wound is known as:
A. Dressing
B. Bandage
What is:
A. Dressing
Bandage is the material that holds the dressing in place
True or False
The Good Samaritan law protects providers no matter what level of training they have. Providers must do everything for the patient.
What is:
False
Always work within the scope of practice
Benzodiazepines are most commonly prescribed for:
A. Withdrawals
B. Bipolar
C. Anxiety
What is:
C. Anxiety
Caused by exposure to heat with red, dry and hot skin, also weak pulse and shallow breathing.
What is:
Heat stroke
More than one fracture line with several bone fragments present.
What is:
Comminuted
Determines which patient is to be treated first.
What is:
Triage