PSYCH. PATIENTS QUESTIONS
ONCE ON SCENE, WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU SHOULD DO BEFORE APPROACHING A PATIENT?
WHAT IS SCENE SAFTEY.
(RANDOM THROW IN)
WHEN TREATING A STING FOR ANAPHYLAXIS PATIENT, WHAT ITEM DO YOU USE TO REMOVE IT?
WHAT IS A CREDIT CARD SWIPE.
WHAT IS HYPOTHERMIA?
WHAT IS WHEN THE ENTIRE BODY TEMPERATURE FAILS BELOW 95 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
WHEN HANDLING A HEAT EMERGENCY PATIENT, THE FIRST THING YOU SHOULD DO IS?
(AFTER PPE AND SCENE SAFTEY OF COURSE.)
WHAT IS REMOVE PATIENT FROM THE HEAT.
YOU ARE..
MY FIRE.
1. IF A PATIENT REFUSES TO LEAVE A ROOM/THE HOME, THAT MEANS YOU CAN ENTER.
TRUE/FALSE?
2. WHO SHOULD YOU CALL IF YOU CAN'T GET THE PATIENT TO COME OUT?
1. WHAT IS FALSE.
2. WHO ARE LAW ENFORCEMENT.
A VIOLIN SHAPED MARK, BROWN TO YELLOW IN COLOR, ON IT'S BACK.
THIS DESCRIBES?
WHAT IS A BROWN RECLUSE SPIDER.
WHAT ARE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HYPOTHERMIA?
WHAT IS SHIVERING, FOOT STAMPING, LOSS OF COORDINATION, MUSCLE STIFFNESS, FROSTNIP, FROST BITE, EVENTUALLY, LETHARGY, BRADYCARDIA AND DEATH.
WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON HEAT EMERGENCY?
WHAT IS HEAT EXHAUSTION.
THE ONE..
DESIRE.
WHAT SHOULD YOU NEVER DO IF YOU IF YOU YOU ARE ALONE WITH A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PATIENT?
WHAT IS DON'T EVER LEAVE THEM ALONE AND DON'T TURN YOUR BACK AWAY FROM THEM.
BITE HURTS, ACUTE SYMPTOMS. AGONIZING MUYSCLE SPASMS, DIFFICULTY BREATHING, DIZZINESS, RASHES.
THESE SYMPTOMS DESCRIBE?
WHAT IS A BLACK WIDOW SPIDER.
WE MUST BE CAREFUL WHEN HANDLING HYPOTHERMIA PATIENTS BECAUSE?
WHAT IS SO WE DON'T CAUSE VFIB.
PAINFUL MUSCLE SPASMS THAT OCCUR AFTER VIGOROUS EXERCISE.
THIS DESCRIBES?
WHAT ARE HEAT CRAMPS.
BELIEVE..
WHEN I SAY.
WHAT SHOULD YOU ALWAYS CHECK WHEN IT COMES TO BEHAVIORAL EMERGENCY PATIENTS?
SPLINT INJURY LOCATION, COMFRT CARE, IF ANAPHLYACTIC SHOCK OCCURS, USE EPI-PEN.
THIS IS THE TREATMENT FOR?
WHAT ARE PIT VIPERS.
COLD NERVES, BURNING WHEN AROUND HEAT AFTER LEAVING THE COLD ARE SIGNS OF..(MOSTLY HAPPENS WITH FINGERS OR TOES)?
WHEN THE TISSUE (AND LIQUIDS IN THOSE PARTS) ARE FROZEN AND DEAD. THIS IS? THE TISSUES ARE BLACK AND HARD.
WHAT IS FROSTNIP.
WHAT IS FROSTBITE.
WHEN THE BODY IS SUBJECTED TO MORE HEAT THAN IT CAN HANDLE AND NORMAL MECHANISMS FOR GETTING RID OF EXCESS HEAT ARE OVERWHELMED.
THIS DESCRIBES?
WHAT IS A HEATSTROKE.
I WANT IT THAT WAY.
TELL ME WHY.
IF A PATIENT RUNS AWAY, YOU SHOULD CHASE THEM.
TRUE OR FALSE?
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF THEY RUN AWAY?
WHAT IS FALSE.
WHAT IS DOCUMENT THE PATIENT RUNNING AWAY, MAKE SURE TO HAVE A WITNESS (PARTNER OR LAW ENFORCEMENT), AND IF THE PATIENT MUST GO, ASK FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT TO HELP GET THEM. (IF NEEDED)
COMFORT CARE, SWIFT TRANSPORT TO THE HOSPITAL.
THESE ARE TREATMENTS FOR TWO OF WHAT ANIMAL BITES?
WHAT ARE BROWN RECLUSE SPIDERS AND BLACK WIDOW SPIDERS.
HOW WOULD YOU TREAT AN HYPOTHERMIA PATIENT?
WHAT IS REMOVE THE PATIENT FROM FURTHER EXPOSURE TO THE COLD. PASSIVE REWARMING. HANDLE THE INJURED PART GENTLY AND PROTECT IT FROM FURTHER INJURY. ROMOVE ANY WET OR RESTRICTING CLOTHING FROM THE PATIENT, ESPECIALLY OVER THE INJURED PART.
1. WHAT ARE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT CRAMPS?
2. WHAT ARE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION?
3. WHAT ARE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEATSTROKE?
1. WHAT ARE PAINFUL MUSCLE SPASMS.
2. WHAT ARE ONSET WHILE WORKING/EXERCISING VIGOROUSLY IN A HOT OR HUMID ENVIRONMENT, COLD SKIN, DRY TONGUE, THIRST, NORMAL VITAL SIGNS, NORMAL OR SLIGHTLY ELEVATED BODY TEMP. (THERE'S MORE.)
3. WHAT ARE CONFUSION,CHANGE IN BEHAVIOR,UNRESPONSIVE, SEIZURES, AMD RESPIRATORY RATE INCREASE.
AIN'T NOTHIN BUT A HEART ACHE.
TELL ME WHY!