Use the following to answer the next five questions:Paramedics are called to the workplace of a 43-year-old female who is despondent. Her co-workers inform them that she is normally a very “bizarre” person and has acted out inappropriately in the past. They further inform EMS that the patient has been muttering to herself all morning and shouting at inanimate objects (walls, coffee maker, toilets, etc.). When positioning one’s self with respect to the patient, how should the paramedic handle this situation?

An 80-year-old female presents with a new onset of illusions and hallucinations. She has reduced attention span and disorganized thinking. The patient is suffering from which condition?

Bacterial pneumonia in elderly patients normally has which presentation?

Use the following to answer the next five questions:Paramedics are called to the workplace of a 43-year-old female who is despondent. Her co-workers inform them that she is normally a very “bizarre” person and has acted out inappropriately in the past. They further inform EMS that the patient has been muttering to herself all morning and shouting at inanimate objects (walls, coffee maker, toilets, etc.). When questioning this patient about this episode and her past medical history, how should the paramedic proceed? (Refer to the previously described scenario.)

Elderly patients most frequently attempt suicide by which method?

In patients over the age of 80, 50% of deaths occur as a result of which injury?

While assessing a patient, the paramedic observes that her neck is rigid and crooked forward. The patient informs EMS that this is a chronic condition and that she is unable to lie flat. In caring for this patient, how should the paramedic proceed?

In a geriatric patient, sudden tachypnea, unexplained tachycardia, and atrial fibrillation are signs and symptoms suggesting which respiratory illness?

A physiological change in the aging process that is associated with cerebral atrophy produces extra space within the cranial vault, allowing the veins to stretch and tear more easily, which can lead to which irregularity?

What is the most common reason the elderly patient is at risk for adverse drug reactions?