A 35-year-old man has cut his wrists with a box cutter. He is awake and crying, and the wounds are still bleeding. You should first:
A) control the bleeding.
B) ask him if he still has the box cutter.
C) open his airway.
D) apply oxygen by nasal cannula.
B
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A) Fall of 20 feet from scaffolding onto a concrete sidewalk B) Person strangled but not killed in an attempted rape C) Penetrating chest trauma with a high-powered firearm D) Person pinned between a truck and wall of a building
What has been found to be a common cause of pneumonia in HIV-positive patients?
a. Klebsiella b. Pneumocystis jiroveci c. Staphylococcus d. Streptococcus pneumoniae
Explain why patients with dual-insurance coverage may have a longer time frame until a balance is completely paid.
What will be an ideal response?
All of the following elements are essential to the AEMT's critical-thinking ability, EXCEPT:
A. an understanding of how injuries and illnesses affect the human body. B. comparing a patient's complaint to past experiences with similar patients. C. using extraneous data to formulate an appropriate patient care plan.