An alert and oriented 22-year-old male has fallen off a tractor and is complaining of pain to his right leg. As you quickly scan the patient, you note deformity to the tibia-fibula area of the lower extremity. After conducting the primary assessment and manually stabilizing the leg, what action should the EMT take?
A) Apply the traction splint.
B) Transfer the patient to the stretcher.
C) Check for a pedal pulse.
D) Splint the leg in the position found.
C
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A. transport him to the emergency room B. make sure his oxygen saturation is below 80% C. have him breathe into a paper bag D. remove him from the environment
You respond to the aid of a 19-year-old patient who is reported to have taken an overdose of a prescribed medication. She exhibits combativeness and severe tremors. Her blood pressure is 160/100 mmHg, and her pulse is 132. Sinus tachycardia appears on her ECG. Which of the following classification of drugs is most likely to cause these symptoms?
A) Benzodiazepines B) Amphetamines C) Opiates D) Barbiturates
Which of the following limitations of respiratory protection is created by the weight and resistance of harness straps?
A. Decreased mobility B. Decreased endurance C. Poor condition of apparatus D. Decreased ability to communicate
Which of the following proteins is a copper transport protein that migrates in the alpha2-globulin region?
A. Haptoglobin B. Hemoglobin C. Ceruloplasmin D. Transferrin