Fisdap Medical Emergencies Practice Quiz with Complete Solutions

Fisdap Medical Emergencies Practice Quiz with Complete Solutions Fisdap Medical Emergencies Practice Quiz with Complete Solutions Fisdap Medical Emergencies Practice Quiz with Complete Solutions Fisdap Medical Emergencies Practice Quiz with Complete Solutions A 20 y/o M is agitated and complains of nausea. He tells you, "I feel like my heart is going to jump out of my chest." Vital signs are BP 142/90, P 140, R 24, and warm, moist skin. Which drug should you suspect? a. narcotics b. opioids c. alcohol d. amphetamines - ANSWER-d. amphetamines Amphetamines stimulate the central nervous system, causing an increase in all vital signs. He is tachycardia, tachypneoic, and hypertensive. An 83 y/o F is diaphoretic and has an altered mental status. Her caregiver states, "She is more out of it than normal, and she slapped me." What should you suspect? a. dementia b. transient ischemic attack c. hyperglycaemia d. hypoglycaemia - ANSWER-d. hypoglycaemia Which an abrupt change in mental status, you should suspect hypoglycaemia. She is agitated with an altered mental status and she is diaphoretic. This is treatable in the prehospital setting.