A localized terrorist attack involves pepper spray being released at a high school dance. As you respond, the incident commander reports approximately 50 people have been exposed and are calling for the county disaster plan to be implemented
Given the nature of the weapon, which one of the following should you anticipate doing on scene?
A) Irrigating eyes with saline
B) Administering an aerosolized antidote
C) Providing positive pressure ventilation
D) Decontaminating patients with diluted bleach
A
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As you enter the scene of a medical emergency, the Emergency Medical Responder informs you that the patient is not breathing and has pupils that are fixed and dilated. Based on this description, which one of the following are you expecting to see when you reach the patient's side?
A) Both pupils are large and change shape to light. B) The patient must wear corrective lenses. C) The patient has a past medical history of blindness. D) Neither pupil will react when light is directed into the eyes.
Your patient is a 24-year-old male complaining of a headache for the past two days. He states he has taken aspirin but cannot get rid of the headache. The patient lives in a basement apartment, which you observe is very chilly. The patient states his furnace hasn't been working and he had to use the oven to help heat the apartment. Which other findings and complaints are most likely?
A) Nausea, vomiting, decreased hemoglobin saturation B) Rash, nausea, a metallic taste in the mouth C) Pale skin, sluggish pupils, tachycardia D) Nausea, vomiting, confusion, tachypnea
The normal adult oral temperature is ____.
A. 98.6ºF-99.8 ºF B. 98.8ºF-100.1 ºF C. 97.8ºF-99.1ºF D. 96.6ºF-99.3 ºF E. 97.2ºF-100.0 ºF
Which feature in the Productivity Center allows users to place general information for others in the clinic to see?
A. The Message Center feature B. The Bulletin Board feature C. The Message Network feature D. The Clinic Message Board feature