Your patient is a 34-year-old male who is threatening to kill himself. Which of the following does ...
Your patient is a 34-year-old male who is threatening to kill himself. Which of the following does NOT indicate an increased risk for suicide? A) The patient having ingested a substantial amount of alcohol B) The patient having a father who
Abdominal pain that is originating in a region other than where it is felt is known as:
Abdominal pain that is originating in a region other than where it is felt is known as: A) referred pain. B) somatic pain. C) visceral pain. D) Kehr's sign.
Which three mechanisms can produce visceral pain? A) Peritonitis, cholecystitis, and a ruptured abdominal aorta B) Blunt trauma, penetrating trauma, and medical illness C) Somatic, referred, and peritonitis D) Distension, ischemia
A paramedic within your service was treating an IV drug addict when the patient spit at her, hitting ...
A paramedic within your service was treating an IV drug addict when the patient spit at her, hitting her in the eye. At the hospital, when asked for blood, the patient refused to consent for testing. In this case, which of the following is TRUE?
A mental status exam on a behavioral emergency should include all of the following EXCEPT:
A mental status exam on a behavioral emergency should include all of the following EXCEPT: A) orientation. B) sensorium. C) mood and affect. D) time since diagnosis.
Behavior disorders related to a patient's socioeconomic status, social habits, skills, and values ...
Behavior disorders related to a patient's socioeconomic status, social habits, skills, and values are said to be: A) sociocultural disorders. B) psychosocial disorders. C) nature behavior. D) nurture behavior.
An emergency in which the patient's behavior is unusual, bizarre, threatening, or dangerous is ...
An emergency in which the patient's behavior is unusual, bizarre, threatening, or dangerous is referred to as a: A) psychiatric emergency. B) code greens. C) behavioral emergency. D) personal assist.
An example of a direct injury that may be sustained by a behavioral patient who has been TASERed ...
An example of a direct injury that may be sustained by a behavioral patient who has been TASERed would be: A) the muscle contractions that occur as a result of the electrical impulse. B) the damage caused by the impact of the probe. C)
Which of the following best describes the correct positioning of a restrained patient?
Which of the following best describes the correct positioning of a restrained patient? A) Prone, sandwiched between the cot and a long backboard to prevent movement B) Prone, ensuring the restraints are not loose enough to allow patient mov
Which of the following best describes a profound melancholy characterized by a diminished interest ...
Which of the following best describes a profound melancholy characterized by a diminished interest in daily pleasures, hypersomnia, feelings of worthlessness, inability to concentrate, and agitation? A) Bipolar disorder B) Schizoaffective d
Your patient is a 76-year-old male who is alert and oriented. The patient's neighbor called EMS ...
Your patient is a 76-year-old male who is alert and oriented. The patient's neighbor called EMS because of general concern about the patient's health. He states that the patient hasn't been himself since his wife's death six month
A 19-year-old female states that she is addicted to Vicodin because it makes her feel good, and she ...
A 19-year-old female states that she is addicted to Vicodin because it makes her feel good, and she cannot stop taking the pills. She states that she craves them all the time, and when she runs out she does not feel sick but becomes preoccupied with
You respond to an ill patient. Upon arrival, you find out that the patient has just traveled from an ...
You respond to an ill patient. Upon arrival, you find out that the patient has just traveled from an area with active Ebola virus disease (EVD). You should initially: A) examine the patient like any other. B) examine the patient over the ph
While on a call you receive a laceration to your thigh from a jagged piece of metal. Which of the ...
While on a call you receive a laceration to your thigh from a jagged piece of metal. Which of the following is the correct recommendation for tetanus prophylaxis? A) You must receive a tetanus booster annually to be protected from tetanus.
From which of the following incidents would infection with Clostridium tetani be most likely?
From which of the following incidents would infection with Clostridium tetani be most likely? A) Eating improperly prepared, home-canned food B) Receiving a puncture wound to the foot C) Drinking contaminated well water D) Being b
The alternate pathway that reacts quickly to foreign bodies and uses antibodies and inflammation to ...
The alternate pathway that reacts quickly to foreign bodies and uses antibodies and inflammation to combat pathogens is the ________ system. A) complement B) lymphatic C) humoral D) cell-mediated
Demographics are: A) statistics related to the morbidity and mortality of all illnesses and injuries. B) geographical distributions of illness and injury. C) statistics related to the incidence of infectious disease. D) characteri
Health care workers can best avoid hepatitis B infection by:
Health care workers can best avoid hepatitis B infection by: A) using standard precautions for all patients. B) using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer after each patient contact. C) completing the hepatitis B vaccine series. D) rec
Which of the following agencies monitors national disease data and provides disease information to ...
Which of the following agencies monitors national disease data and provides disease information to health care providers? A) DHHS B) CDC C) OSHA D) NIOSH
All the following are common signs or symptoms of lice infestation EXCEPT:
All the following are common signs or symptoms of lice infestation EXCEPT: A) red macules or papules on the affected areas. B) white, oval-shaped nits on the hair shafts. C) itching. D) open lesions in the affected areas.
You suspect that your patient is having a transfusion reaction. The patient's care plan should ...
You suspect that your patient is having a transfusion reaction. The patient's care plan should include: A) dobutamine, diphenhydramine, albuterol. B) dopamine, diphenhydramine, IV fluid bolus. C) IV fluid. D) diphenhydramine
Which of the following is TRUE concerning sickle cell anemia?
Which of the following is TRUE concerning sickle cell anemia? A) It is a hereditary disease involving abnormal hemoglobin. B) It is a hereditary disease involving lack of intrinsic factor. C) It is an autoimmune disease in which the bo
Your patient is undergoing chemotherapy and is complaining of bleeding from the gums and blood in ...
Your patient is undergoing chemotherapy and is complaining of bleeding from the gums and blood in his stool. Which of the following will best address the patient's problem? A) Stopping the chemotherapy B) Administering platelets C
Which of the following statements about leukemia is TRUE?
Which of the following statements about leukemia is TRUE? A) Infections secondary to low levels of circulating neutrophils are common. B) The pediatric mortality rate is greater than 50 percent. C) Leukemia is a disease of children and
Your patient is a 23-year-old female who is 6 hours postpartum after a traumatic delivery resulting ...
Your patient is a 23-year-old female who is 6 hours postpartum after a traumatic delivery resulting in a massive blood transfusion. She is to be transferred from a community hospital to a specialty hospital for further care. She is unconscious and in
Dehydration is most likely to result in: A) thrombocytopenia. B) leukocytosis. C) increased number of white blood cells and platelets. D) increased prothrombin time.
Which of the following situations would result in a right shift of the oxygen-hemoglobin ...
Which of the following situations would result in a right shift of the oxygen-hemoglobin dissociation curve? A) Hypothermia B) Hyperventilation C) Sepsis D) Increase in 2,3-BPG
Your patient is a 22-year-old male complaining of a two-day history of a sore throat. He denies ...
Your patient is a 22-year-old male complaining of a two-day history of a sore throat. He denies difficulty breathing, nausea, vomiting, or chest pain. He has no medical history and takes no medications. HR = 72, BP = 120/78, RR = 12, SaO2 = 99%. Phys
You respond to an ill male patient. Upon arrival, you note a farmer who is complaining of not ...
You respond to an ill male patient. Upon arrival, you note a farmer who is complaining of not feeling well. The patient presents in a tripod position with copious secretions, lacrimation, vomiting, and evidence of urination and defecation. You suspec
Some of the most immediate effects from ingesting a poison include:
Some of the most immediate effects from ingesting a poison include: A) oral burns. B) localized skin reaction. C) absorption by the lower intestine. D) clotting disorders.
