Chap 22,23,31
A person who routinely misuses a substance and requires increasing amounts to achieve the same effect is experiencing:
tolerance.
EMTs receive a call for a possible sexual assault. The patient is a young female who is conscious and alert and has no apparent injuries. She states, “I can't remember anything, but I know I was raped.” The EMTs should suspect that:
the patient was given a drug prior to the incident.
Motor nerve neuropathy is characterized by:
loss of balance, muscle weakness, and spasms.
Burning or gnawing stomach pain that subsides immediately after eating is characteristic of
peptic ulcer disease (PUD)
In general, injected poisons are impossible to dilute or remove because they:
are usually absorbed quickly into the body.
In anticipation of receiving a fertilized ovum, the lining of the uterine wall:
becomes engorged with blood.
When assessing a geriatric patient who has possibly experienced an acute ischemic stroke, it is most important to:
determine the onset of the patient's symptoms.
Solid abdominal organs include the:
spleen, kidneys, and pancreas.
Bruising to the right upper quadrant of the abdomen after blunt trauma is most suggestive of injury to the:
liver
Which of the following drugs is commonly referred to as “roofies”?
Rohypnol
The use of multiple prescription drugs by a single patient, causing the potential for negative effects such as overdosing or drug interaction, is called:
polypharmacy
A 35-year-old obese woman is complaining of localized pain in the right upper quadrant with referred pain to the right shoulder. The MOST likely cause of her pain is:
acute cholecystitis.
Peritonitis usually occurs when:
hollow abdominal organs are damaged and spill their contents.
As a woman approaches menopause:
her menstrual periods may become irregular and vary in severity.
Cerebral palsy is characterized by poorly controlled ________ movement.
body
A strangulated hernia is one that:
loses its blood supply due to compression by local tissues.
Activated charcoal may be indicated for a patient who ingested:
aspirin
Which of the following conditions would MOST likely lead to pelvic inflammatory disease if left untreated?
Chlamydia
Cerebral palsy is a condition that results from damage or injury to the:
brain.
Pain that radiates to the right lower quadrant from the umbilical area, nausea and vomiting, and lack of appetite are MOST indicative of:
appendicitis.