Your 40-year-old male patient was involved in an explosion at a local refinery. During transport, he develops increased respiratory problems. How would you ventilate this patient?
A) With caution due to the mechanism of injury
B) With demand valve, high-flow oxygen
C) By hyperventilating with high-flow oxygen
D) Vigorously with high-flow oxygen
Answer: A
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Which of the following statements, made by the EMT, reflects correct knowledge regarding the use of oxygen in patient care?
A) "Aside from chest pain, stroke, and trauma, oxygen is no longer used in emergency care." B) "Oxygen administration is no longer considered standard therapy for EMS." C) "Oxygen administration should be used in such a way that a patient's SpO2 reaches 97% to 100%." D) "Overoxygenating a patient is not an issue for EMS, given the short amount of time we have patient contact."
When does splicing covers with watertight joints becomes necessary?
A. When more than one floor of a fire incident structure is involved B. When objects or groupings may be covered easily with a single cover C. When objects or groupings are too large to be covered with a single cover D. When there are not enough firefighter personnel available on the scene of the fire incident
What underlying lung disease is most often present in a patient with secondary spontaneous pneumothorax?
a. Asthma b. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) c. Interstitial pulmonary fibrosis d. Pneumonia
Veins carry blood toward the heart, and arteries carry blood away from the heart.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)