Emergency Medicine

Excessive bleeding is known as what?

• arteriosclerosis

• cerebrovascular accident

• hemorrhage

• hypertension

Loss of function to one or more parts of the body is known as what?

• concussion

• paralysis

• shock

• myocardial infarction

Hardening of the arteries

• cerebrovascular accident

• arteriosclerosis

• atherosclerosis

• myocardial infarction

Plaque buildup in the arteries

• arteriosclerosis

• atherosclerosis

• concussion

• cerebrovascular accident

High blood pressure

• hypertension

• bradycardia

• tachypnea

• hypotension

Prioritizing treatment to those who need it first

• cerebrovascular accident

• first come, first served

• triage

Blood flow to the heart is blocked; aka heart attack

• cerebrovascular accident

• heat stroke

• myocardial infarction

• concussion

Lack of blood flow to the brain aka stroke

• Cerebrovascular accident

• myocardial infarction

• hypertension

• shock

Which of the following is the correct treatment for a heart attack?

• get pt into comfortable position

• encourage pt to move around

• get victim to eat something

Which of the following is NOT a sign or symptom of a heart attack?

• shortness of breath

• nausea

• pain radiating to the foot

• loss of conciousness