A young man has been struck by lightning on a golf course and is in cardiac arrest. Other golfers say that he was struck 8-10 minutes ago. What should the EMT do immediately?

A) Start cardiopulmonary resuscitation
B) Attach the automated external defibrillator
C) Ventilate the patient at 10 to 12 breaths/min
D) Do a secondary assessment to locate the burn sites


A) Start cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

Upon arriving at the scene of a multiple vehicle crash, you call for additional resources and begin triaging patients using the START triage system. The first patient you assess is a young male who is unconscious and apneic. After manually opening his airway, you note that he starts breathing shallowly. You should:

A) categorize him as an immediate patient. B) assess the rate and quality of his radial pulse. C) secure his airway with an ET tube. D) place a yellow tag on him and continue triage.

Health Professions

Which of the following decreases the spread of airborne droplet transmission of infectious diseases?

a. droplet precautions b. airborne precautions c. air and temperature precautions d. disinfectant precautions

Health Professions

Laparoscopy with bilateral occlusion fallopian tubes using external clips

A. 0UH843Z B. 0U774DZ C. 0UL74CZ D. 0UW84DZ

Health Professions

The _____________ plane divides the body into anterior and posterior positions.?

A) coronal B) sagittal C) transverse D) gonion

Health Professions