When assessing a patient with stroke-like signs and symptoms, it is critical that the EMT also suspect and rule out what condition?
A) Narcotic overdose
B) Syncope
C) Hypoglycemia
D) Shock
C
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You are treating the amputation of three fingers on a 40-year-old male. The fingers were torn off while he was cleaning his snow blower. You have stopped the bleeding. What should you do with the amputated fingers?
A) Place the fingers directly on ice or use cold packs, as they must be kept very cold. B) Fingers cannot be reattached so you can discard them in red bag trash. C) Wrap them in a sterile dressing, put them in a plastic bag, and keep them cool. D) Because it is cold out, you merely need to wrap them in a 5 × 9 dressing and give them to the staff at the ED.
On scene, you are treating a 62-year-old female patient with chest pain, diaphoresis, and nausea. She has a history of heart problems as well as diabetes, for which she takes medications. She is allergic to penicillin and iodine. She is alert, oriented, and calm, and there are no threats to the airway, breathing, or circulation. The patient took 81 mg of aspirin this morning, as she always does. Her vital signs are pulse, 100; respirations, 16 breaths/min; blood pressure, 118/90 mmHg; and SpO2, 97% on room air. In overseeing the care of this patient, which of these actions would demand immediate and corrective intervention?
A) Palpating the chest wall for tenderness B) Applying oxygen through a nasal cannula C) Determining the patient's blood glucose D) Administering three baby aspirins to the patient
An elevation in blood pressure over 140 systolic and 90 diastolic, with or without symptoms is called ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
What is the minimal volume of anesthetic solution recommended for a Gow-Gates nerve block?
A) 0.9 mL B) 1.5 mL C) 1.8 mL D) 3.6 mL