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You have transported a 29-year-old male who complained of difficulty breathing to the hospital. Prior to leaving the hospital, at the very least, you should:
An unresponsive 10-month-old female is apneic and pulseless. Her skin is cold, and you observe dependent lividity. You observe rigor mortis in her jaw and extremities. Her father tells you she was fine when she went to bed last night. You should:
A confused 54-year-old female did not eat lunch but took her insulin. She has a history of diabetes and chronic back pain. She localizes to stimuli with both hands equally. Her vital signs are P 82, R 14, BP 170/110, and SpO Subscript 2 is 97% on room air. You should suspect:
A 70-year-old male has difficulty breathing. When assessing him, which of the following should influence your decision to assist his ventilation with a BVM?
An unresponsive 4-year-old female is apneic but has a carotid pulse of 52. You should first:
A 63-year-old male has an irregular three-inch laceration across his right forearm. He tells you he feels nauseated and light-headed. You observe a steady flow of dark, red blood. You are unable to stop the flow with direct pressure. You should next:
Which of the following is a characteristic of an EMS agency's quality improvement program?
A 24-year-old male has a single episode of tonic/clonic seizure activity. He is awake when you arrive and is unaware of what happened. He tells you he ran out of his seizure medication. His vital signs are P 72, R 16, BP 138/68, and SpO Subscript 2 is 95% on room air. You should:
A 12-year-old male has difficulty breathing. He tells you he has had a cold all week. You auscultate rhonchi in his left lower chest. His vital signs are P 104, R 28, BP 104/74, and SpO Subscript 2 is 89% on room air. You should suspect:
A newborn's heart rate should be:
An unresponsive 2-year-old female has burnt skin on her left hand and left knee. Her father tells you he heard a loud noise and found her this way. She has irregular, slow, shallow respirations and a rapid carotid pulse. You should first:
A 61-year-old female complains of pain to the right side of her chest. She tells you that it started while she was mowing her lawn. She rates the pain 7 of 10 and tells you it does not change with movement. She has a history of cardiac and lung disease. Her skin is diaphoretic. You auscultate coarse crackles in bases of her lungs. Her vital signs are P 96, R 16, BP 168/110, and SpO Subscript 2 is 95% on room air. You should suspect:
You are preparing to ventilate an 11-month-old female with a BVM. Which of the following ensures that her airway is properly positioned?
For which type of complaint should you conduct a FAST physical examination?
Epinephrine, which is administered for severe allergic reactions, helps to reverse the effects of the allergic reaction by:
D.relaxing airway passages
Your patient was struck in the chest with a baseball bat during a bar fight. A crackling or crunching sensation that is felt when air escapes from its normal passageways and is trapped under the skin is called:
A febrile 69-year-old male complains of body aches and decreased appetite. He tells you he has had the flu for a week. His skin is cyanotic and diaphoretic. You auscultate rhonchi and decreased lung sounds over his left lower lung. His vital signs are P 102, R 26, BP 116/90, and SpO2 is 91% on room air. You should suspect:
A 49-year-old male complains of sudden onset of shortness of breath. He has a 66 pack-year smoking history. He tells you he was sitting in a chair resting when it began. His skin is diaphoretic, and you auscultate diminished breath sounds in his right upper chest. His vital signs are P 96, R 24, BP 148/94, and SpO2 is 93% on room air. You should suspect:
For the physical examination of a responsive medical patient, you would focus on:
C. examining body systems related to the chief complaint
Although many of the signs and symptoms of shock are the same no matter what the cause, the symptoms follow a logical progression as shock develops and worsens. Arrange the following signs and symptoms in the order that they will most likely appear.1. Altered mental status2. Dropping blood pressure3. Nausea and vomiting4. Pale, cool, and clammy skin5. Increased pulse6. Increased respirations
While an EMT forms a field diagnosis on the scene of an emergency, how do the steps differ from the traditional approach to diagnosis?
A 21-year-old female has a sudden onset of left lower abdominal quadrant pain and vaginal bleeding. She denies the possibility that she could be pregnant. She tells you the pain started after she had a spicy meal. Her vital signs are P 116, R 18, BP 94/70, and SpO Subscript 2 is 93% on room air. You should suspect:
A 64-year-old male is having an asthma attack. Which class of medication can help improve his alveolar ventilation?
A 23-year-old male complained of chest pain after he was stabbed in the right chest with a knife. You applied an occlusive dressing and continued your treatment. His initial vital signs were P 92, R 18, BP 128/82, and SpO Subscript 2 was 93% on room air. During transport, he complains of difficulty breathing, and his vital signs are P 114, R 22, BP 104/88, and SpO Subscript 2 is 91% on oxygen 12 L/minute by non-rebreather mask. You should: