Exam 36: Emergency Preparedness and Assisting With Medical Emergencies

A patient with a CVA caused by a blood clot may be given thrombolytic drugs to treat the condition.

The medical term for nose bleed is __________.

The wife of an elderly patient reports that her husband may be suffering from heat stroke.What recommendations should Cheryl make?

__________ is the freezing of tissue, which occurs when the skin temperature falls to a range of 14° to 25° F.

Symptoms of a heart attack in female patients include dizziness and syncopal episodes.

If a patient is bleeding profusely from a laceration on the arm, direct pressure should be applied to the radial artery.

Which of the following is true about sudden cardiac arrest in children and infants?

The mother of a 10-year-old patient calls because she has found a tick behind her daughter's knee.What should you tell her to do about removing the tick and follow-up?

A patient with a deep, jagged wound that is bleeding profusely is diagnosed with a(n):

List at least four questions that should be asked if a patient calls about a possible poisoning.

What would the physician order if a patient is in insulin shock?

Applying a match or nail polish to the site of a tick bite is an effective method of preventing Lyme disease.

If a patient calls for an appointment after a head injury and reports clear drainage from the nose, the patient should be seen by the physician first thing the next morning.

A patient tells you she feels dizzy and lightheaded.What is the first thing you should do?

If the facility must be evacuated, all staff members and patients should leave immediately without worrying about combustible supplies such as oxygen.

Epistaxis is:

__________ is caused by severe hypoglycemia, which occurs when a patient with diabetes takes too much insulin, does not eat enough, or exercises more strenuously than usual.

Signs and symptoms of shock include all of the following except:

An emergency phone call from a patient that does not result in a visit to the physician's office need not be documented in the patient's medical record.

Before CPR is initiated on an infant, the presence of circulation usually is determined by palpating which pulse?