Neuro
A patient with a suspected stroke presents with slurred speech that is difficult for you to understand. This is referred to as:
What is Dysarthia?
In what space does the pancreas reside?
What is the retroperitoneal space?
What breathing pattern would you most likely encounter in a patient with DKA?
What are rapid and deep respirations? What are Kussmaul respirations?
What is the most common trigger of anaphylaxis ?
What is food?
A type of seizure that is characterized by severe twitching of all the body's muscles and lasts for several minutes or longer is called:
What is a Generalized seizure?
Which of the following is not a solid organ?
A: Liver
B: Kidney
C: Spleen
D: Gallbladder
What is the Gallbladder?
If the cells do not receive glucose, they will begin to metabolize what?
What is fat?
What dose does the EpiPen system deliver of epinephrine for adult and infant-child?
what is 0.3mg and 0.15mg?
The most important reason for promptly transporting a stroke patient to the hospital is?
What are Medications may be given to reverse the stroke?
Most patients with an acute abdomen present with:
A: dyspnea
B: diarrhea
C: hypotension
D: tachycardia
What is Tachycardia?
Patients with DKA experience polydipsia because:
What is dehydration secondary to excessive urination?
You are treating a woman who was stung by numerous times by hornets. On assessment you note that some of the stingers are still embedded in her skin. What should you do?
How do you scrape the stingers from her skin? Explain
A 41 YOM with slow, irregular breathing, hypotension, and dilated pupils. These signs most likely indicate dysfunction of the:
What is the Brainstem?
What is the medical term for inflammation of the uinary bladder?
What is cystitis?
A 50YOM with T1D is found unresponsive. Which of the following questions is most important to ask his wife?
A: Did he take his insulin today?
B: How long has he been a diabetic?
C: Has he seen his physician recently?
D: What kind of insulin does he take?
Did he take his insulin today?
What is a wheal?
What is a raised, swollen, well-defined area on the skin?
An acute ischemic stroke is caused by:
A 70YOM presents with an acute onset of severe, tearing abdominal pain that radiates to his back. His BP is 88/66mm Hg, P:120, R:26. Treatment for this patient should include:
A: Rapid transport to the hospital
B: firm palpation of the abdomen
C: placing him in a sitting position
D: oxygen at 4 lpm via nc
What is rapid transport to the hospital?
What are the two main components of blood?
What are cells and plasma?
The signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction are caused by the release of?
A: Histamine
B: Epinephrine
C: Leukotrienes
D: Both Histamines and Leukotrienes
What are histamines and leukotrienes?