A female patient with a history of seizures has experienced a seizure in a public area and is now refusing further assessment and transport. As you leave, a witness to the entire event tells you that he thinks the patient is "crazy in the head" because immediately before she seized, she looked up toward the ceiling and kept repeating, "Do you see the birds?" As a knowledgeable EMT, you should recognize that the bystander is describing which condition?
A) Postictal confusion
B) Side effects of seizure medications
C) An aura
D) Syncopal episode
C) An aura
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You have been called for a 44-year-old male who was burned on the right hand and arm after falling against the hot door of an industrial incinerator. As you arrive on the scene, a nurse employed by the company informs you that he sustained a partial-thickness burn. Based on this information, the EMT should expect what characteristics at the burn site?
A) Intense pain and blister formation B) Decreased pain but significant edema C) Leathery skin that remains hot to the touch D) Reddened skin with decreased pain sensation
In a critical incident stress debriefing (CISD), teams of trained peer counselors and mental health professionals meet with rescuers and health care providers who have been involved in a critical incident, usually within ________ after the incident.
A. 24 to 72 hours B. 1 to 2 hours C. a month D. 5 to 10 days
A patient who moves without leaving a forwarding address and does not contact your office to make arrangements for payment of services he has received is known as a(n) ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following occurs when an athlete feels an overwhelming feeling of hopelessness or loneliness?
A. Anger B. Fear C. Anxiety D. Depression