pathophysiology 6

an acutely frustrated, angry or aggressive patient should initially be assumed to be

hypoxic or hypoglycaemic

intoxicated by alcohol

under the influence of an opiate drug

experiencing a psychiatric crisis

which of the following signs is MOST commonly observed in patients with a severe headache or increased intracranial pressure

an irregular pulse

postural hypotension

nausea and vomiting

ventricular dysrhythmias

compartment syndrome is due to

swelling in a limb within a confined space

repetitive action tendonitis

a supracondylar fracture

a limb laceration associated with an area of paraesthesia

pupils that are slow (sluggish) to react to light

are a sign of cerebral hypoxia

indicate impending brain herniation

suggest significant intracranial pressure

indicate compression of an oculomotor nerve

Hypothermia can be defined as a core body temperature below what

A patient with a GCS below 8

will most likely require airway management

has moderate neurological dysfunction

is often able to localise his or her pain

is likely to experience cerebral herniation

you're treating a patient in whom there is clinical indication for IV fluid replacement, they refuse to permit any attempts at venous cannulation, therefore you should

ignore their objections, an IO will sort them out

summon police assistance to restrain the patient

summon medical assisitance

continue with basic treatment and transfer to hospital

difficulty in speaking following a stroke is known as

dysphasia

aphasia

ataxia

dunhugie

anaphylaxis occurs when a person

experiences urticaria and rhinorrhoea after exposure to an allergen

reacts violently to a substance to which he/she has been sensitised

experieinces a mild allergic reaction after initial exposure to an allergen

develops a heightened reaction to a substance deemed foreign by the body

when attending an unconsciousness patient, a defibrillator should be taken to the patient

if it carried safely with other essential kit

when the patient is confirmed over 55 years old

when ambulance control suggest it is a cardiac arrest

every time