WorksheetsMedical Emergencies review
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which sign might you see in a person having a diabetic emergency?
Vomiting
Muscular twitching
Irregular breathing
Weakness on one side of the face
Which of the following are risk factors for a stroke and TIA that are controllable?
Blood pressure and gender
Family history and smoking
Exercise and smoking
Age and family history
What would you do for an unresponsive person who is breathing normally and may be experiencing a diabetic emergency?
Give the person a little sugar under the tongue.
Call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number immediately.
Do nothing; the condition will correct itself.
Give the person more insulin to help the cells process sugar.
You are in a shopping mall and a person is having a seizure. The seizure only lasts a few minutes, following which the person is awake but disoriented. Which action would be most appropriate?
Ask bystanders to stay and help in case another seizure occurs or the person's condition worsens.
Call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number immediately before checking for any life-threatening conditions.
Reassure the person, remove or shield the person from any bystanders, ask if there are other injuries and call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number if necessary.
Do nothing. The seizure is over so the person will be fine; just stay with the person until they are able to leave on their own.
When would you call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number for a child having a febrile seizure?
If the child remains drowsy after more than 2 or 3 minutes following a seizure
The first time the child has ever had a febrile seizure
For a child who has febrile seizures often and has a home management plan from their physician
If the child is known to have epilepsy
An aura may be experienced before a person:
Has a heart attack.
Faints.
Goes into insulin shock.
Has a seizure.
A person tells you that they have a history of diabetes mellitus and asks you for something with sugar in it because they are feeling "a little shaky." Which of the following would be most appropriate to give to the person?
Glucose tablets
Black coffee
Spring water
Diet soda
Exposure to carbon monoxide:
Is only harmful if you are exposed to it for a very long time.
Can cause the skin to turn pale to bluish in color.
Cannot be reliably detected as it is colorless and odorless.
Always immediately causes the skin and lips to turn cherry red in color.
You can help to avoid accidental poisoning by:
Storing all poisons in unmarked, sealed containers.
Keeping products in their original, labeled containers.
Never purchasing products that are potentially poisonous.
Never leaving a child unsupervised.
For which situation would you call the national Poison Help line instead of 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number?
Person has slurred speech.
Person has persistent chest pressure.
Person has trouble breathing.
Person is awake and alert.
Over-the-counter antihistamine drugs are useful for:
Specific ailments, but only as prescribed by a doctor.
Soothing an area affected by a wet chemical poisoning.
Reducing lesions associated with a dry chemical poisoning.
Relieving itching associated with poisonous plant contact.
A person who is allergic to bee stings develops signs and symptoms suggesting anaphylaxis. The person tells you that they have an epinephrine auto-injector in their briefcase and asks if you can help them use it. You would expect the person to administer the medication into which area?
Outer buttocks
Upper arm
Outer mid-thigh
Lower abdomen
Your child is playing in the park and tells you that a squirrel bit him. What care would you give your child?
Take your child to try to capture the squirrel so it can be tested for rabies
Notify the fire department so they can capture the squirrel to have it tested for rabies.
Wash the wound in vinegar and tell your child not to play with squirrels
Get the child to professional medical care as soon as possible.
You are swimming in the ocean and receive a bite on the leg from something in the water. As you exit the water, you notice there is a red painful area where you think the bite occurred. What should you do?
Call, or have someone else call, 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number.
Flush the area with cool fresh water to remove the venom.
Immediately soak your leg in hot water.
Put vinegar on the wound to reduce the pain.
How would you remove a bee stinger embedded in a person's skin?
Use a rubbing motion with a protected hand to push the stinger away.
Use the edge of a plastic card or tweezers to scrape the stinger away.
Use your fingernails to pull the stinger away from the skin.
Use the point of a knife to gouge out the stinger.
Why would you apply a cold pack to the entry site of a bite or sting?
To reduce pain and swelling in the affected area
To prevent skin damage at the entry site
To neutralize any insect venom that entered the wound
To reduce the possibility of anaphylaxis
What precaution would you take when applying an insect repellent containing DEET to children?
Only apply the repellent to the children's clothing.
Apply the repellent every 2 hours for the greatest effectiveness.
Make sure children close their eyes tightly as you apply repellent to their faces.
Do not apply repellent to the children's hands.
Nitrous oxide, acetone, butane and kerosene are all examples of:
Stimulants
Narcotics
Inhalants
Depressants
The cycle of binging and purging is associated with which of the following disorders?
The chronic use of hallucinogens
Anorexia nervosa
Bulimia
The chronic use of marijuana
A designer drug is:
A drug taken to enhance physical performance and increase muscle mass.
A hallucinogen, such as lysergic acid diethylamide or phencyclidine.
A chemical variation of another substance, such as a narcotic or amphetamine.
A narcotic or stimulant that has been produced in brightly colored tablet form.
A designer drug is:
A drug taken to enhance physical performance and increase muscle mass.
A hallucinogen, such as lysergic acid diethylamide or phencyclidine.
A chemical variation of another substance, such as a narcotic or amphetamine.
A narcotic or stimulant that has been produced in brightly colored tablet form.
The most widely used illicit drug in the United States is:
Alcohol
Marijuana
Heroin
LSD
Frostbite refers to freezing:
Deep within the affected tissue.
On a superficial level.
Primarily in the extremities.
Of body tissues.
Which of the following would lead you to suspect that a person is experiencing worsening dehydration?
Lack of tears
Headache
Dizziness
Increased perspiration
It is a typical late-fall day and your father has been outside for a good part of the day working in the yard. When he enters the house, he is visibly shivering and appears to be somewhat confused and disoriented. His clothing is soaked (apparently from working with the garden hose). Which of the following would be appropriate to do first?
Have your father drink a warm liquid.
Call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number.
Gradually rewarm your father's body.
Replace your father's wet clothing with dry clothing.
A person faints because blood flow to the:
Brain is momentarily increased.
Heart is momentarily reduced.
Brain is momentarily reduced.
Heart is momentarily increased.
You loosen restrictive clothing, such as a tie or collar, of a person who has fainted to:
Allow for unrestricted blood flow.
Allow the person to have something to drink.
Cool the person's body temperature.
Conduct a head-to-toe check.
Which of the following is the most important action you can take for a person who has inhaled a poison?
Call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number, then treat the person for shock.
Bathe the person in large amounts of running water.
Give the person oxygen and encourage them to vomit.
Get the person to fresh air if safe to do so, then call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number.
After brushing dry chemicals off an affected person, which action would you do next?
Gently pick off any large particles that were not removed by brushing.
Immerse the affected area in a large bath of cool water.
Flush the skin with large amounts of continuous running water.
Have the person shake the affected area vigorously to remove any residual chemicals.
Which of the following is a disease caused by a virus and transmitted by infected animals?
Lyme disease
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
Tetanus
Rabies
Which of the following is the best way to remove an embedded tick from the skin?
Apply petroleum jelly to coat the tick, allowing the tick to then let go by itself.
Pull slowly, steadily and firmly upward with fine-tipped pointed, non-etched, non-rasped tweezers as close to the skin as possible.
Scrape it away slowly and steadily using your fingernail or a plastic card.
Apply both an antiseptic and antibiotic to the affected area to kill the tick so it can be washed away.
The most common stimulants in America are legal. Which of the following is the most commonly used stimulant?
Caffeine
Crack cocaine
Asthma medications
Nicotine
Excess heat is removed from the body when blood vessels:
Near the skin constrict, keeping blood from being warmed at the surface.
Near the heart constrict, reducing blood flow and bodily activity.
Near the lungs dilate, bringing more warm gases out through the lungs.
Near the skin dilate, bringing more warm blood to the surface.
You place a person having a stroke in a position to allow fluids to drain from their mouth based on which reason?
This is the best way to maintain an open airway in a person having a stroke.
Such a position allows blood to flow to the affected side of the body.
Any muscle weakness caused by a stroke may affect swallowing and allow fluid accumulation.
This alleviates weakness or paralysis the person may have as a result of the stroke.
Poisoning occurs when:
Toxins build up in the bloodstream as a result of repeated exposure.
A foreign gas or liquid causes a person to die.
An internal substance that results in injury, illness or death exits the body.
An external substance that can cause injury, illness or death enters the body.
After removing a tick, which action would be most appropriate when giving care to the entry site?
Applying a cold pack to prevent further infection
Immersing the wound area in a container of warm soapy water
Coating the site with petroleum jelly in case any part of the tick is left in the wound
Applying an antiseptic and antibiotic ointment if possible
The most widely used and abused depressant in the United States is:
Phencyclidine
Alcohol
Valium
Caffeine
Your next-door neighbor has been working outside all day on a project in her backyard. When you go over to visit her, you find her sitting outside on a lawn chair. Your neighbor seems to be disoriented and has rapid, shallow breathing. Her skin is also moist, bright red and hot to the touch. Which of the following might you suspect?
Dehydration
Heat stroke
Exertional heat exhaustion
Exercise-associated muscle cramps
It is important to call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number for any person having a stroke because:
A stroke is classified as a sudden illness, and 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number should be called in all cases of sudden illness.
Many new treatments for stroke are time-sensitive and should be done immediately.
The hospital caregivers can tell the difference between a stroke and a TIA.
The person is likely to have a second stroke immediately.
You should call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number immediately if a person who is known to have seizures experiences seizures, one directly after the other.
True
False
General care for a person with a sudden illness requires that 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number be called for every incident.
True
False
You should consider all household or drugstore products to be potentially harmful to children.
True
False
You should remove any tentacles from a jellyfish sting by scraping the affected area with a towel, gloved hand or plastic card.
True
False
Anorexia nervosa is a disorder characterized by a long-term refusal to eat food with sufficient nutrients.
True
False
True or false: The best way to care for frostbite is by vigorously rubbing the area of the body you think might be affected.
True
False
For a person with poisoning, you should always have the person attempt to vomit.
True
False
The basic care for domestic and wild animal bites is the same as for a human bite.
True
False
The treatment of substance abuse is more cost-effective than any efforts at prevention.
True
False
Most heat-related illnesses are self-correcting if care is not given.
True
False
