Pretest 22

During the primary assessment, what is a sign of shock?

A.) rapid heart rate
B.) Perfusion
C.) Flushed skin
D.) radial pulses
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During the primary assessment, what is a sign of shock?

A.) rapid heart rate
B.) Perfusion
C.) Flushed skin
D.) radial pulses
A.) rapid heart rate
A patient presenting with dizziness and a rapid heart rate may be experiencing:

A.) hypoglycemia
B.) cardiac dysrhythmia
C.) vasovagal syncope
D.) hypovolemia
B.) cardiac dysrhythmia
A 17-year-old female has been actively seizing for over five minutes. The patient draws clenched, and you know that she has cyanotic around her lips. Her vitals are P 130, R 18, BP 180/92. You should next:

A.) maintain the airway and administer oxygen as appropriate
B.) protect the patient from injury until the convulsions subside
C.) reassess the patient
D.) begin CPR
A.) maintain the airway and administer oxygen as appropriate
If a patient has a long-standing vascular malformation in her brain that went on recognized for years but finally resulted in a burst blood vessel, what type of stroke will she likely present?
A subarachnoid hemorrhagic stroke
Sensation experienced by seizure patient right before the seizure is:
An aura
Your patient has experienced a seizure that produces jerky muscular activity in one area of the body, arms, legs, or face. What type of seizure is this?
Simple partial seizure
What is not a typical sign of stroke?
Heightened alertness
A 50-year-old female patient has been found unconscious and unresponsive. She's breathing rapidly and has pale, sweaty skin. Her vital signs are P1 130, are 30, BP 140/80. Which of the following conditions would most likely explain these findings?
Hypoglycemia
If you describe a patient as presyncope, you mean that the patient:
Is about to faint
An 18-year-old male has been found unconscious. Which of the following findings would indicate that has altered mental status has been caused by hyperglycemia?
Acetone breath
When a clot or embolism occluded artery, this causes:An ischemic strokeStroke patient appears to understand you but can't find the correct words to express his condition. The words he uses don't make sense. This is:Expressive aphasiaWhy does diabetic ketoacidosis cause dehydration?In an attempt to rid the blood of excess sugar, the body will increase urinationHemorrhagic stroke as frequently the result of long-standing:High blood pressure (hypertension)After administering oral glucose to a patient in a diabetic emergency, you should:Reassess the patientWhat would be an appropriate description of the reticular activating system?Wake and sleep centerA partial seizure affects:One part or one side of the brainHyperglycemia typically develops:over days and even weeksHyperglycemia is usually caused by a decrease in insulin, which:Leaves sugar in the bloodstream rather than helping it enter the cells