Emt Chapter 33

Front 1

Chronic disorder resulting in dementia

Back 1

Alzheimer's disease

Front 2

When an elderly person replaces lost circumstances with imaginary ones

Back 2

Confabulation

Front 3

Abnormally low body temperature

Back 3

Hypothermia

Front 4

An inflammation in the tissue of the lung

Back 4

Pneumonia

Front 5

A separation of the layers of the artery described as a tearing sensation

Back 5

Aortic dissection

Front 6

Elderly person, generally considered 65 years of age or older

Back 6

Geriatric

Front 7

An abnormal heart rhythm

Back 7

Dysrhythmia

Front 8

An outpouching of the intestine provides a sac where food can lodge and cause inflammation

Back 8

Diverticulosis

Front 9

Starting at age ___ , our organ systems lose about ___ function
each year.
A. 20,1%
B. 20; 2%
C. 30, 1%
D. 40, 2%

Back 9

C. 30, 1%

Front 10

Older patients are at least twice as likely to use EMS as younger patients.
Older patients' traumatic complaints are often due to:
A. a medical problem.
B. sporting events.
C. a car crash or fall.
D. none of the above.

Back 10

C. a car crash or fall.

Front 11

Assessing the airway of an older patient is often difficult because of dentures and because:
A. large, poorly chewed pieces of food are often found.
B. dysrhythmias occur frequently.
C. an older person's trachea is usually narrower.
D. of arthritic changes in the bones of the neck.

Back 11

D. of arthritic changes in the bones of the neck.

Front 12

Since older patients are less likely to show severe symptoms in certain conditions, it can be difficult to:
A. find a radial pulse.
B. determine a patient's priority.
C. assess for foreign body obstruction.
D. note sudden onset of weakness.

Back 12

B. determine a patient's priority

Front 13

After interviewing an elderly patient, the family tells you that some of the
patient's resporises were incorrect. This is sometimes the result of neurological
problems as well as:
A. paranoia.
B. depression.
C. medications.
D. all of the above.

Back 13

C. medications.

Front 14

When a patient replaces lost circumstances with imaginary ones, this
is known as:
A. depression.
B. confabulation.
C. flustering.
D. dysrhythmia.

Back 14

B. confabulation.

Front 15

Many older people have a __ threshold for pain.
A. high
B. low
C. decreased sensitivity
D. all of the above

Back 15

D. all of the above

Front 16

As a person ages, the systolic blood pressure has a tendency to:
A. decrease.
B. increase.
C. become erratic.
D. stay constant.

Back 16

B. increase.

Front 17

Hip fractures are common in elderly patients, especially women, due to:
A. women's shorter legs.
B. motor vehicle collisions.
C. abnormal curvature of the hip.
D. loss of calcium.

Back 17

D. loss of calcium.

Front 18

An EMT should consider that any injury of an elderly person could be a
sign of:
A. a severe fall.
B. Alzheimer's disease.
C. abuse or neglect.
D. depression.

Back 18

C. abuse or neglect.

Front 19

What is the result of diminished liver and kidney function

Back 19

Increased toxicity from alcohol and medications; diminished ability of blood to clot

Front 20

What is the result of Fewer taste buds, less saliva; less acid production and slower movement in digestive system

Back 20

Difficulty chewing and swallowing; less enjoyment of
eating; difficulty digesting and absorbing food; constipation;
early feeling of fullness when eating