Directions: Choose the best answer. Each question is worth 3.5 points. A severe form of diabetes that usually appears in childhood is known as

John Collins, 38 years old, stepped on a nail. He calls the office to ask what to do. It would be most important for Judy Markins, CMA (AAMA), to ask

Directions: Choose the best answer. Each question is worth 3.5 points. Which of the following may result in insulin shock?

Directions: Choose the best answer. Each question is worth 3.5 points. Which of the following individuals is at higher risk for heat-related or cold-related injury?

Judy Markins, CMA (AAMA), receives a frantic phone call from her next-door neighbor’s niece. She states she came to visit her aunt and found her unconscious on the floor. When Judy goes to the house, she finds Mrs. Oxford to be very warm and dry to the touch, and her pulse is rapid and weak. Her breath has a “fruity” odor, and her respirations are rapid and deep. Mrs. Oxford has been an insulin-dependent diabetic patient for many years. Judy should

Jeremy Jenkins is 6 years old and is brought to the office because he was bitten on the leg by a dog in his neighborhood. The bite is small and superficial. Appropriate actions for Judy Markins, CMA (AAMA), to take would include all of the following except

Directions: Choose the best answer. Each question is worth 3.5 points. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of a heart attack?

Directions: Choose the best answer. Each question is worth 3.5 points. Which of the following should NOT be performed when providing emergency care?

Directions: Choose the best answer. Each question is worth 3.5 points. What is the name of the type of fracture in which the broken ends of the bone are forcefully jammed together?

Directions: Choose the best answer. Each question is worth 3.5 points. In what type of seizure is the abnormal electrical activity localized to very specific areas of the brain?