Medical
A 9-year-old patient is sick and complains of abdominal pain. The patient's mother states that they won't sit up and the patient can be seen lying in a fetal position in bed. Their skin is hot to touch. As the EMT begin their assessment, they should ask,
A."Does it hurt when I push here?" as you push over their right lower quadrant.
B."Can you point, with one finger, to the spot that hurts the most?"
C."Can you tell me if the pain increases or decreases when you cough?"
D."Is this pain more like gas, burning, or squeezing?"
"Can you point, with one finger, to the spot that hurts the most?"
Which of the following findings should lead an EMT to suspect that their patient is suffering from a dissection of their aorta?
A. A ripping pain in their chest
B. Distended neck veins
C. Weak carotid pulses
D. A weakness of their left arm
A ripping pain in their chest