MDC4 Final Exam Study Guide Questions with 100% Verified Correct Answers 2024/2025
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MDC4
Institution
MDC4
Absence Seizures - Correct Answer - day dreaming
- LOC for a few seconds
- s/s = pick at clothes, lip smack, blank stare
According to triage, what patients would be seen firtst - Correct Answer highest acuity patients will receive quickest intervention
(Most ill/severe will get seen first)
...
diagnosis of stroke - Correct Answer CT without contrast
DMAT - Correct Answer Disaster Medical Assistance Team
Early s/s of Alzheimer's Disease - Correct Answer - decreased short term memory
- decreased sense of smell
- misplaced items
Education for Seizures and Seizure treatment - Correct Answer - medication compliance (abrupt
withdrawal = rebound seizures)
- do not drive
- wear medical alert bracelet
Etiology of stroke - Correct Answer - nonmodifiable = age, sex, history
- modifiable = HTN, BC user, high cholesterol, smoker
examples of an internal disaster - Correct Answer - fire
- water pipe burst
- power outage
- shooting at Seattle Grace
examples of external disasters - Correct Answer - earthquake
- flood
- car pile up
, - ferry boat crash
Eyes for Glasgow Coma Scale - Correct Answer ESPN
E - eyes open spontaneously (4)
S - sound (3)
P - pain (2)
N - not open (1)
General Left vs Right side stroke - Correct Answer Left = language
Right = impulse & judgement
how can a person be prepared for disasters - Correct Answer have a go bag with personal readiness
supplies
**should be enough for three days at least
How do you diagnose siezures - Correct Answer EEG (wash hair prior)
How does Parkinson's progress? - Correct Answer slowly, but will eventually lead to disability
how does TBI occur - Correct Answer falls, mva, gsw, sports
how does the patient usually present with flail chest - Correct Answer - anxious
- short of breath
- in pain
how is a frostbit injury handled after rewarming has taken place? - Correct Answer injury should be
handled above heart level
how is a person warmed after frostbite? - Correct Answer rapid rewarming with a water bath that's
temperature is 104-108F
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