Heart attack
MI stand for this
What is myocardial infraction?
stroke is the reduction or lack of blood supplied to which organ
What is the brain?
If a patient is having a seizure, what should a caretaker ensure about the patients surroundings
What is move harmful objects out of the way from a patients path?
what does FS stand for?
Fingerstick
should do with a patient who shows signs of fainting
What is sit the patient down and place their head between their knees?
The amount of nitroglycerin tablets you can give in ____ amount of time
3 tablets in 15 mins. 1 every 5 minutes.
A mild stroke that warns a patient is at risk of a more serious stroke. AKA a "mini Stroke"
What is a TIA (transient ischemic attack "mini-stroke")?
What should be done to side rails of a seizure patient
When is is okay to have 4 side rails up and to pad them?
What does DM stand for?
What is diabetes mellitus
Universal sign for choking?
When a patient is holding their throat with both hands typical means?
MONA stands for
What is Morphine, Oxygen, nitroglycerin, and aspirin
F.A.S.T stands for this
What is Face, arms, speech, and time?
True or false; a patient who is having a seizure can bite their tongue and a bite guard MUST be placed to prevent injury in the patients mouth
False
type of disorder is diabetes is
What is a metabolic disorder?
Another name for a seizure is___________.
What is a convulsion?
type of heart attack symptoms are nausea, dizziness, and heavy perspiration
What is common symptoms of a heart attack?
Name two different types of strokes and what is the difference
ischemic stroke- where brain tissue dies after a blockage is formed, obscuring blood flow to brain issue
hemorrhagic stroke- when an artery busted in the brain causing a pool of blood on the brain/ Brain bleed
A chronic nervous system disease which causes convulsions and, at times, and unconsciousness.
What is Epilepsy?
should be offered to a conscious insulin shock patient
what is a drink with sugar in it?
True or false: Heavy pressure on the chest can be a symptom of a stoke
False
On an EKG test, this will be elevated in size or appear as a "tombstone" if cardiac damage has occurred
What is TPA? How long do we have to give it? and What type of stroke do we use it for?
TPA is a blood thinner medication; 3 hours from first sign of a stroke; and for ischemic strokes
There are 4 major things to do when a patient is having a seizure,, what are they?
1. lay patient on their side
2. protect their head and extremities- padding rails
3. note the time seizures started
4. assess airway
Diabetes is caused when the body produces too little of what
What is insulin?
CVA stands for this
What is a cerebral vascular accident?