First Responder EMS Curriculum for Training Centers in Eurasia

30. Which kind of shock results from exposure to a substance to which the patient isallergic?A AnaphylacticB HypovolemicC CardiogenicD DiabeticE Epileptic31. A 58-year-old man complains of pressure in his chest, which started while he waswalking. It radiates to his left jaw and arm. He also feels short of breath andnauseated. He looks pale and diaphoretic. Which medical emergency do yoususpect?A A strokeB The fluC A heart attackD An ulcerE A seizure32. A 77-year-old woman had the sudden onset of left facial and arm weakness and hasdifficulty speaking. Which medical emergency do you suspect?A A strokeB The fluC A heart attackD An ulcerE A seizure33. If you are not sure whether a diabetic patient with altered mental status is sufferingfrom hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia, you should give which medicine?A InsulinB EpinephrineC WaterD Glucose34. Which type of external bleeding is the most immediately life threatening?A VenousB ArterialC CapillaryD Urinary35. When treating a patient with severe bleeding, what is the first action the FirstResponder should take?A Check the patient’s blood pressure.B Apply a tourniquet to the area.C Obtain intravenous access.D Take BSI precautions.E Apply direct pressure to the wound.398 First Responder EMS Curriculum/AIHA, July 2002