yea okay

Which of the following are emergency situations that requires first priority assessments

Poisoning, airway and breathing problems, head injury, bleeding, allergic reaction

What is the first and most critical step in responding to an emergency in an ambulatory care emergency situation

Recognize when emergency measures should be taken

Which of the following pertaining to good samaritan laws is false

No matter what level of training, providers must do anything for the patient

What is the main purpose of a crash cart in the ambulatory care setting

All emergency supplies are together and available

Which statement is false regarding shock

Blood pressure increases

Which of the following body areas would be more suited to a spiral bandage for wounds or injuries

Arms and legs

Which of the following is false regarding burns

First degree burns usually heal within a month and some scarring may occur

What is the most appropriate response when caring for a patient with burns

Cover with sterile dressing

Which of the following types of burns should be seen by the provider

all of the above

Which of the following is NOT an important assessment when caring for injuries for the musculoskeletal system

Note blood pressure

Which of the following is the most applicable for symptoms of shivering, cool skin, listlessness, slow pulse, confusion, and respiration

Hypothermia

Which of the following is not a characteristic of heat exhaustion

Pulse full, strong and bounding

Which of the following is most applicable for skin that becomes off color, waxy, and numb

Frostbite

Which of the following types of poisoning is common with drug abuse

Injection

Which of the following is the most appropriate when dealing with poisoning

Identify the name and amount of poison taken

Which of the following types of shock occurs to a person who has hypersensitivity to a sting is not seen by a physician immediately

Anaphylactic

What is a common medical term for syncope

Fainting

Which of the following is not an appropriate response for caring for a person who is having a seizure

Hold patient in position and restrain from convulsing

Which of the following is a condition that occurs as a result of an inability of the body to properly convert sugar from food into energy

Diabetes

Which of the following is a condition that occurs as a result of an excess of insulin and an insufficient amount of sugar circulating through the bloodstream

Insulin shock

Which of the following would be the most appropriate assessment for symptoms of exaggerated air-hungry respirations and a fruity acetone breath

acidosis

Which of the following is a true statement regarding bleeding

Serious loss of blood and profound irreversible shock can happen quickly

Patient comes through door… sharp blow in the stomach, holding abdomen, pinches forward and falls. He is not responding but has a rapid but weak pulse, and has shallow breathing. What do you do

Do a quick exam to see whether there are injuries

patient calls saying husband has loss of vision, confusion, slurred speech, and nausea. What is that

Stroke

What is a symptom of a patient having cold, clammy skin, profuse perspirations, pain radiating the left shoulder or jaw, and has nausea

Heart attack

CPR + AED can boost survival significantly if it began within how many minutes of collapse

3-5 minutes

Common signs and symptoms of a snake bite

Rapid pulse, nausea, vomiting

Most appropriate action of a medical assistant if a patient feels like they’re fainting in an exam room

Lay the patient down, or have the patient sit with his head down level with the knees

A patient who has burns in the front torso and the front of the right arm, what percentage of the body surface area is that

22.5%

Which of the following accredited programs must medical assistance be certified in CPR to a provider level by and taught by instructors who are certified to teach CPR

CAAHEP and AVHES

Which of the following is most appropriate of the medical assistant in responding to an emergency situation

You are going to act quickly and assess the nature of the situation

Patient walks in with a jagged 3 inch open laceration on her hand. She calmly shows you, what is your first priority

Minimize risk of infection

You work in a cardiac office. Patient comes in and complains about chest pain. When assesing the patient, what do you do first

obtain information about the symptoms being experienced

Which of the following advice is appropriate for patient education for a patient who has severe or life threatening illness or allergy

carry the universal medical identification symbol and its accompanying identification card

Trauma to nervous system

Neurogenic

Greatly inadequate cardiac output

Cardiogenic

Massive hypersensitive reaction

Anaphylactic

Acid based balance

Metabolic

Overwhelming infectious process

Septic

Superficial scraping

Abrasion

Tissue torn and uneven

Laceration

Skin or part torn off

Avulsion

Sharp object injury

Incision

Cracked bone but the break is not all the way through, frequently seen in children

Greenstick fracture

Complete break in bone, in which there is no involvement with the skin surface

Simple fracture

Bone protrudes through the skin surface, creating the possibility of infection

Compound fracture

More than one fracture line with several bone fragments presents

Comminuted fracture

Involves distal end of the radiates and results in displacement, causing a bulge in the wrist

Colles fracture

Occurs with severe head injuries in which a broken piece of skull is driven inward

Depressed fracture

Occurs with a severe twisting action causing break to wind around the bone

Spiral fracture

Broken ends are jamming into each other

Impacted fracture

Which of the following is not recommended choice for ingested poison

IPECAC