Which of the following may cause primary respiratory alkalosis? Correct Answer: Fever
A quadriplegic male is experiencing difficulty breathing and restlessness. His skin is warm and
his urine is dark, yellow and cloudy
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Which of the following may cause primary respiratory alkalosis? Correct Answer: Fever
A quadriplegic male is experiencing difficulty breathing and restlessness. His skin is warm and
his urine is dark, yellow and cloudy. Vital signs are BP 86/68, P-128, R-24, temp 101.2 F
(38degrees C). Which type of shock should you suspect? Correct Answer: Septic
A 20-year-old male college student complains of acute onset of fever, headache, vomiting, and
malaise. He appears ill and has a petechial rash on his extremities. What should you suspect?
Correct Answer: Meningitis
A 20-year-old male complains of severe pain after a jellyfish sting. He has a red, swollen ankle
and foot. What should you do? Correct Answer: Wash the area and administer an analgesic
The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is activated during shock in order to cause which of
the following? Correct Answer: Increase in preload, after load, and reabsorption of sodium
An elderly COPD patient complains of difficulty in breathing upon exertion. She has a 1-week
history of productive cough. She has pursed lip breathing. She is prescribed a bronchodilator as
needed. Vital signs are BP 132/70, P-88, R-20 with Rhonchi. What should you suspect? Correct
Answer: Epiglottitis
An anxious 32-year-old female complains of chest pains with palpitations. She has a history of
Grave's disease. She reports she was seen in the ED earlier that day and had a CT scan of her
abdomen with IV contrast. She is diaphoretic and has a temperature of 101.5 F (38.6 C). Vital
signs are BP-100/62, P-156, R-30, BGL 133mg/dL. What should you administer? Correct
Answer: Normal Saline
What statement is correct regarding responding to a suspected nerve agent exposure? Correct
Answer: Patients should be treated in a well-ventilated area
What reference is the MOST beneficial to obtain for a suspected stroke? Correct Answer: Last
Known Well
Which of the following statements is correct regarding radioactive materials? Correct Answer:
Simple clothing can stop beta particles from entering the body
What finding is unique to pericarditis? Correct Answer: Diffuse ST segment elevation
A 21-year-old male complains of sharp chest pain and shortness of breath. The symptoms started
when he lifted a heavy object. Vital signs are BP-152/96, P-108, R-24 and diminished on the left.
What should you suspect? Correct Answer: Spontaneous Pneumothorax
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