Which substances create allergic reactions in certain individuals?
What is allegens
100
A farmer has spilled liquid fertilizer on his pants leg and has begun to show signs of being poisoned. The poison most likely entered his body by which route?
What is absorption
100
What is the central reference point of the abdomen?
What is belly hole of death
100
Cold air carrying body heat away from the body is best defined as
What is convection
100
What is one of the greatest risk factors for people who swim or dive into shallow water?
What is cervical injury
200
A generalized feeling of weakness or discomfort, commonly encountered during an anaphylactic reaction, is called
What is
malaise
200
Which drug can be used in the emergency care of a patient who has ingested a poison?
What is Activated charcoal
200
Which organ may leak bacterial fluids into the abdomen if traumatized?
What is stomach
200
The process of a liquid changing to a vapor is called
What is evaporation
200
Submerged individuals who are NOT rescued will eventually die from
What is cardiac arrest
300
What is the primary chemical mediator released from mast cells and basophils?
What is
Histamine
300
The self-administration of drugs in a manner that is NOT in accordance with approved medical or social patterns is called
What is drug abuse.
300
How does the amount of bleeding from injured solid organs compare to the amount from injured hollow organs?
Solid organs will bleed more than hollow organs.
300
What is the body's normal temperature in degrees Fahrenheit?
What is 98.6
300
Drowning is best defined as
What is submersion in a liquid that impairs respiration.
400
Allergic reactions are important for EMS to identify and respond to as rapidly as possible for what reason?
What is
Airway closure can occur rapidly and can be fatal.
400
What is the most common route of exposure to carbon monoxide?
What is inhalation
400
Open wounds or sores that occur within the digestive tract are typically found in what gastrointestinal structure?
What is the stomach
400
Which patient grop is likely to have the GREATEST resistance to immersion hypothermia?
What is an adult woman
400
What contributory factor is found in MOST adult male victims of drowning?
What is elevated blood alcohol levels ;)
500
An allergic reaction is an abnormal response of the:
What is
immune system.
500
A person who died from "smoke inhalation" MOST likely succumbed to
What is carbon monoxide poisoning
500
When part of the intestine pushes through an opening in the abdominal wall, it is called
What is a hernia
500
What is the LEAST severe form of heat-related injury?
What is heat cramps
500
If gastric distention interferes with the ventilation of a patient, relieve the distention by