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Signs and symptoms of a sympathomimetic drug overdose include: a. slurred speech b. tachycardia c. hypothermia d. hypotension b. tachycardia Your priority in caring for a patient with a surface contact poisoning is to: a. obtain and maintain a patent airway b. avoid contamination yours...

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Signs and symptoms of a sympathomimetic drug overdose include:




a. slurred speech

b. tachycardia

c. hypothermia


d. hypotension ✔✔b. tachycardia




Your priority in caring for a patient with a surface contact poisoning is to:




a. obtain and maintain a patent airway

b. avoid contamination yourself

c. decontaminate the patient's skin


d. move the patient to a safe area ✔✔b. avoid contaminating yourself




A 25-year-old man overdosed on heroin and is unresponsive. His breathing is slow and shallow

and he is bradycardic. He has track marks on both arms. The EMT should:

, a. position the patient on his side and transport

b. administer naloxene via the intramuscular route

c. insert a nasal airway and ventilate with a BVM


d. administer naloxene via the intranasal route ✔✔c. insert a nasal airway and ventilate with a

BVM




Your paramedic partner administers atropine to a 49-year-old male with bradycardia. Which of

the following side effects would you expect the patient to experience?




a. excessive lacrimation

b. dry mucous membranes

c. a fall in blood pressure


d. pupillary constriction ✔✔b. dry mucous membranes




Because hearing-impaired patients typically have more difficulty hearing high-frequency sounds,

it is important for you to:




a. speak in a monotone voice

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