A 44-year-old male was cutting limbs from high in a tree when he fell. He is found to be unresponsive with snoring respirations. His breathing is inadequate at a rate of 8 per minute and his carotid pulse is weak and difficult to locate. Following the primary assessment and initial management of life threats, which of the following actions will the EMT complete while performing the secondary
assessment?
A) Obtain vital signs and get a past medical history from the family.
B) Start positive pressure ventilation with a bag-valve mask.
C) Place an oral airway and cervical collar on the patient.
D) Perform a trauma jaw-thrust to open the airway.
A
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A. unusually rapid pulse rate B. a dusty-bluish discoloration to the skin C. high blood pressure D. used to listen to body sounds E. low blood pressure F. the first sound heard when taking a BP G. the act of exhaling H. unusually slow heartbeat I. the difference between systolic and diastolic pressure J. when the sound of a BP disappears
Which of the following is NOT a goal of the inflammatory process?
A) To produce antibodies to combat pathogens B) To ward off damage from microorganisms or trauma C) To facilitate repair of the tissues D) To localize the damage
Word Scramble: Hedgehogs
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A(n) __________ code is used to code those conditions or circumstances that are recorded as the reason for the patient encounter when the patient is not ill
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word