Exam 29: Safety and Emergency Practices

The mother of a 10-year-old boy with diabetes type 1 calls, very concerned about her son. He has been sick for 2 days with a fever and loss of appetite, and he now is very lethargic and is vomiting, and his breath smells fruity. What health emergency may be developing?

You are responsible for placing and labeling biohazardous waste containers. Explain the methods for proper disposal of hazardous material in the physician's office.

If a patient presents with burns on the hands and mouth and stains on clothing, complaining of severe nausea or stomach cramps, which of the following has most likely occurred?

__________ are tears of the ligaments that support a joint.

If you suspect a head or neck injury, what maneuver should you use to open the patient's airway?

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

The condition in which blood is present in the urine is called __________.

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

A family that lives near a neighborhood lake calls to report that their child fell into the water and now has a temperature below 95° F. What type of problem is this?

Part of the recommended treatment for mild frostbite of the fingers is

The wife of an elderly patient reports that her husband may be suffering from heatstroke. What recommendations should the medical assistant make?

If a patient reports an animal bite without a break in the skin, the patient can be instructed to wash the area well and observe for signs of infection.

A patient who reports polydipsia has a problem with kidney function.

Which of the following procedures may be used to relieve dyspnea on a patient with suspected cardiac emergency?

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

If an adult patient is not breathing but has a pulse, what should you do?

A CVA is a

You receive an urgent call from a parent, who reports that his child cut her arm with a knife and "There is blood all over the place." What is the first step in controlling the hemorrhage?

____________ is used for congestive heart failure.

Asystole is the recording of an irregular heartbeat.