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Organ the detoxifies the blood? ✔✔Liver
What is status epilepticus? ✔✔Multiple seizures without a lucid interval between.
What's the difference between meningitis & subarachnoid hemorrhage? ✔✔Fever. ( temp.
Means meningitis )
Pt. who has excessive thirst & urination, they are acting strange, there's a fruity odor on their
breath, what should your treatment be? ✔✔250 - 500 mL of fluid.
Seizure that's in a limited portion of the brain & causes localized dysfunction? ✔✔Partial
seizure.
What are the S & S of hypoglycemia? ✔✔Shock. - sweaty. - cool & clammy. - altered LOC.
What disease is spread by direct contact with bodily fluids? ✔✔Hepatitis B. - Hepatitis C. - HIV.
, Pt. has an elevated body temp. , involuntary muscle spasms, they are now unconscious. What
overdose do you suspect? ✔✔Serotonin inhibitors.
Female pt. has overdosed on synthroid, she has fatigue, diaphoresis, tachycardia, & warm dry
skin. What do you suspect? ✔✔Thyroid toxic storm. Hyperthyroidism. (Graves disease)
Pt. was in doctors office & got a shot of penicillin, & they now have a protruding tongue that's
swollen, stridor, and is SOB, you should? ✔✔give Epi 1 : 1,000 IM.
Coughing up blood, night sweats, & recent weight loss, you should suspect? ✔✔TB
PT. has numbness to the left side of the face, mouth sags on the left, excessive tearing in the left
eye. What's the most likely cause? ✔✔Bells Palsey.
What's the most important thing when caring for a violent person, is to? ✔✔Ensure personal
safety.