Working with Autistic Patients

Can only children have Autism?

Yes.

No, Adults have it too

Yes, but they grow out of it over time.

True or False, people diagnosed with autism are more likely to die young.

True

False

People with Aspergers will most likely show which symptom?

Decreased intelligence

Obsession with a topic or a thing

Increased social awareness

Constant physical tics

30% of people who have autism also have which medical disorder?

Diabetes

Epilepsy

Muscular dystrophy

Multiple Sclerosis

You arrive on scene to a 48 y/o male with a broken arm at a local mcdonalds. He has highly functioning Aspergers syndrome and refuses transport. Can you accept his refusal of care?

No. He has Aspergers and therefore cannot be trusted to make his own medical decisions

Yes. Aspergers does not affect his ability in deciding his own medical treatment.

How many children does Autism affect?

1/68

1/100

1/120

1/300

Children with Autism are more likely to have:

Food allergies

Irritable Bowel syndrome

Eczema

All of the Above

As a result of the negative stigma surrounding Autism, Families have started saying that their child has an allergy to a certain thing to inform the schools that their child does have ASD without being as obvious about the disorder. What is the allergy being used?

Red dye

Zucchini

Cinnamon

Lead

All individuals with autism have physical differences in appearance.

True

False

You arrive on scene to a 7 y/o male with ASD who does not speak and upsets easily. What is the best way to asses him?

Can't assess him.Get him on the stretcher as quickly as possible. You realize you won't be able to get any information out of him so you need to get him to the hospital as fast as possible.

Approach him slowly and assess him silently, you know that people with ASD get overwhelmed very easily so silence is best

Approach him quickly, loudly explain everything you're doing so that he understands what is going and and proceed to the hospital lights and sirens.

Approach him slowly, explaining everything you are doing as you do it. Turn the lights off in the ambulance and proceed without sirens.

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