For a patient with a history of an unstable abdominal aortic aneurysm, the EMT should recognize and prepare for:
A) vomiting and airway occlusion.
B) hypoxia caused by lung compression.
C) massive internal bleeding.
D) decreased perfusion to the upper extremities.
C
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You are doing CPR on a male patient who is unresponsive, not breathing, and pulseless. Emergency Medical Responders (EMRs) were on scene first and applied the AED, which did not deliver a shock to the patient. The patient's wife is crying and asks how her husband is doing. Your response would be:
A) "I have to be honest, he is probably dead, but we are going to take him to the hospital so the doctor can examine him and make sure." B) "Why don't we wait until we get to the hospital to talk about your husband's condition?" C) "Right now he is not breathing and his heart is not beating, but we are doing everything we possibly can for him." D) "I am not a doctor, but if we get him to the hospital very quickly, I am sure he will be just fine."
________ is a drop in systolic blood pressure of more than 10 mmHg with inspiration
A) Electrical alternans B) Pulsus alternans C) Pulse deficit D) Pulsus paradoxus
At the scene of an MVC, you must remove an injured child from his car seat and provide full spine motion restriction precautions prior to transport to the hospital. Which statement made by the lead EMT indicates that this procedure is being performed correctly?
A) "Let's carefully lift the baby from the car seat, while manually holding her neck, and place her on the long board." B) "As we place the patient on the long board, we will need to insert a towel under her neck to prevent flexion of the head." C) "Before we slide her feet-first from the car seat onto the long board, we will need to apply an infant cervical collar." D) "To get her on the long board, let's tilt the car seat backward, and carefully slide her out head-first."
When should you assess circulation when splinting an elbow?
A) A. After the splint B) B. Before and after the splint C) C. Before the splint D) D. Only check if there is cardiovascular compromise