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2024 JBL EARNING EMT BLOCK TEST 2 EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
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2024 JBL EARNING EMT BLOCKTEST 2 EXAM WITH CORRECT
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Croup - CORRECT-ANSWERS-Inflammation and swelling of the pharynx,
larynx, and trachea
-Stridor and seatbark cough
-Responds well to humidified oxygen
Epiglottis - CORRECT-ANSWERS-Bacterial infection causing inflammation of
epiglottis
-children are often found in tripod position and drooling
Respiratory Syntical Virus (RSV) - CORRECT-ANSWERS-Common Cause of
illness in young children
-causes infection in the lungs and passages
-look for signs of dehydration
-treat airway w/ humidified oxygen
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA), AKA stroke - CORRECT-
ANSWERSInterruption of blood flow to an area of the brain which can result
in a loss of brain function and causes a lack of oxygen, no function of brain
cells, and nothing can be done once these brain cells die
Ischemic stroke - CORRECT-ANSWERSOccurs when blood flow to a part of the
brain is stopped by a blood clot and could possibly lead to an aneurysm
Transient Ischemic Stroke (TIA) - CORRECT-ANSWERSWhen stroke-like
symptoms go away on their own in 24 hours and no actual death of tissue
occurs
-warning sign of a much more significant stroke in the future
Signs and Symptoms of a Stroke - CORRECT-ANSWERS-facial drooping
-sudden weakness or numbness in face, arm, leg, or one side of the body
-Lack of muscle responsiveness
-Sudden vision loss in one eye
-Blurred vision
-Difficulty swallowing
-Decreased LOR
, -Speech Disorders
-Dysarthia (slurred speech)
-Aphasia (difficulty to express thoughts or use correct words, as well as
understanding spoken words
-Sudden or severe headache
-confusion
-dizziness
-weakness
-combativeness
-restlessness
-Tongue deviation (tongue weakness that causes the tongue to slouch)
-Coma
Bleeding in the Brain - CORRECT-ANSWERSPatients have a high BP, which
may be the cause of the bleeding, be caused from the bleeding
Hypoglycemia - CORRECT-ANSWERSLow levels of blood sugar/glucose
Postictal - CORRECT-ANSWERSPeriod following a seizure that lasts 5-30
minutes and is characterized by labored breathing and some degree of
altered mental status
Subdural/Epidural bleeding - CORRECT-ANSWERSwhen blood near the skull
presses on the brain
Syncope - CORRECT-ANSWERSFainting, often mistaken for seizures
Solid Organs - CORRECT-ANSWERS-Liver
-Spleen
-Pancreas
-Kidneys
-Ovaries
Injury to a solid organ can cause shock and bleeding
Hollow Organs - CORRECT-ANSWERS-Gall bladder
-Stomach
-Small and Large Intestines
-Urinary bladder
Hyperglycemia - CORRECT-ANSWERSBlood sugar is too high
Type 1 Diabetes - CORRECT-ANSWERSAutoimmune disorder where the
immune system produces antibodies against pancreatic beta cells. Onset
usually happens in child. Newly onset patients have symptoms of:
-Polyuria (Large volumes of dilute pee)
-Polydipsia (abnormal thirst)
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