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Head bangers
Head bangers
Status epilepticus is characterized by
prolonged seizures without a return of consciousness.
Angina pectoris occurs when:
myocardial oxygen demand exceeds supply.
The two processes that occur during respiration are:
inspiration and expiration.
Typical chief complaints in patients with an infectious disease include:
fever, rash, nausea, and difficulty breathing.
With the flowmeter set at 6 L/min, the nasal cannula will deliver up to _______ oxygen.
44%
The frontal lobe of the brain controls:
emotion
Cardiac output may decrease if the heart beats too rapidly because
there is not enough time in between contractions for the heart to refill completely.
In order for efficient pulmonary gas exchange to occur:
oxygen and carbon dioxide must be able to freely diffuse across the alveolar-capillary membrane.
When performing a secondary assessment on a conscious patient with nontraumatic abdominal pain and stable vital signs, you should:
focus on his or her chief complaint.
To reverse the effects of a narcotic overdose you should administer:
Narcan
A patient who is possibly experiencing a stroke is NOT eligible for thrombolytic (fibrinolytic) therapy when?
has bleeding within the brain
The MOST common reason that many people experiencing AMI do not seek immediate medical attention is because they:
are in denial
Acute pulmonary edema would MOST likely develop as the result of:
toxic chemical inhalation.
The greatest danger in displaying a personal bias or "labeling" a patient who frequently calls EMS is:
overlooking a potentially serious medical condition.
The process by which medications travel through body tissues until they reach the bloodstream is called:
absorption
You are assessing a 49-year-old man who, according to his wife, experienced a sudden, severe headache and then passed out. He is unresponsive and has slow, irregular breathing. His blood pressure is 190/94 mm Hg, and his pulse rate is 50 beats/min. His wife tells you that he has hypertension and diabetes. He has MOST likely experienced:
a ruptured cerebral artery.
A percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) restores blood flow to the ischemic myocardium by:
dilating the affected coronary artery with a small inflatable balloon.
In a healthy individual, the brain stem stimulates breathing on the basis of:
increased carbon dioxide levels.
The BEST way to prevent infection from whooping cough is to:
get vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis.
Medications encased in a gelatin shell that are taken by mouth are called:
capsules
An area of swelling or enlargement in a weakened arterial wall is called:
an aneurysm.
A dissecting aortic aneurysm occurs when:
the inner layers of the aorta become separated.
A young female is unconscious after intentionally ingesting a large amount of aspirin. You will MOST likely find her respirations:
deep and rapid.
Factors that increase the risk for developing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) include:
prolonged hospitalization, especially in an intensive care unit.
An EMT may administer aspirin to a patient if:
authorization from medical control has been obtained.