List the signs and symptoms of methamphetamine toxicity and the appropriate treatment for this condition
What will be an ideal response?
Signs and symptoms:
• Euphoria
• Restlessness
• Talkativeness
• Anxiety
• Agitation
• Confusion
• Flushing
• Diaphoresis
• Anorexia
• Seizures
• Tachycardia
• Hypertension
• Intracranial hemorrhage
• Chest pains
• Heart palpitations
Treatment:
• Contact EMS
• BLS
• Monitor vital signs frequently
• External cooling measures
• Can administer a benzodiazepine to control agitation
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A) Promote lighthearted talk about the incident to decrease rescuer tension and stress. B) Mandate that all rescuers attend a stress debriefing. C) Encourage rescuers to talk amongst themselves about their feelings. D) Bring all rescuers to a central point and hold a discussion to critique the rescue effort.
The last step the medical transcriptionist will perform is
A. typing. B. proofreading. C. reorganizing the physician's comments. D. listening to the audiocassette.
When should the general multisystem physical examination guidelines be referenced?
A. The organ system/body area physical examination and the general multisystem physical examination are interchangeable B. The organ system/body area physical examination is easier to use and therefore should be the primary reference regardless of the anatomic detail in the documented physical examination C. The general multisystem physical examination guidelines should be referenced when the organ system/body area guidelines do not provide enough anatomic detail to properly reflect the documented physical examination D. The general multisystem physical examination guidelines should always be referenced because the anatomic specificity is more clinically appropriate
For a paraffin treatment, describe the proper hygiene steps after the treatment
What will be an ideal response?