Exam 57: Emergency Preparedness

A (n) ________ system is a network of qualified emergency services personnel who use community resources and equipment to provide emergency care to victims of injury or sudden illness.

The signs of infection in a wound are ____.

Any situation in which a person suddenly becomes ill or sustains an injury that requires immediate help by a healthcare professional is considered a(n) ________ emergency.

What are symptoms of absorbed poisons?

Incomplete fractures ____.

For which condition would you move the patient to a cool place and remove outer clothing?

Symptoms of hyperglycemia include ____.

As part of the team, the medical assistant may be required to check the emergency supplies and equipment on the ________.

Using an interior room with no windows to take refuge during a tornado is part of the office emergency plan and is referred to as ________.

Which of the following is a jarring injury to the brain?

Victims of ________ may be of any age and either gender, although more than 90% are women; for these patients, you should provide privacy and limit the number of people who ask questions.

Mr. Jamison complains of back pain. He said he has been moving and carrying heavy boxes. You suspect he has a back ________ due to overexertion.

A massive, widespread infection that affects the ability of the blood vessels to circulate blood results in ________ shock.

Symptoms of ________, or low blood sugar, include dizziness, headache, hunger, weakness, rapid pulse, and pallor.

In a comminuted fracture, ____.

In your work as a medical assistant, you will probably encounter ________ emergencies that may result from drug or alcohol abuse, spousal abuse, child abuse, or elder abuse.

A common medical disorder that is characterized by spasmodic narrowing of the bronchi, causing wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath, is ________.

A strain is ____.

In emergency situations, patients and their families are under a great deal of ________; it is important to understand that people react differently in these situations.

This wound is a (n) ________.