While attempting resuscitation on a baby with a probable case of SIDS, which of the following questions would be appropriate for the EMT to ask the mother?
A) "Why did you have the baby in bed with you and not in a crib?"
B) "Were there any problems with the pregnancy or his birth?"
C) "Do you think that you may have rolled on him and smothered him?"
D) "Why do you have it so cold in this bedroom?"
B
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Before contacting medical direction for authorization to assist a shortness of breath patient with his or her metered-dose inhaler, protocols state that the EMT must first attempt to provide relief by administering oxygen. You recognize that the administration of oxygen is best described as a(n):
A) standing order. B) on-line medical direction. C) direct permission. D) quality improvement.
A patient has been involved in a very serious motor vehicle collision and is in shock. Assessment findings indicate that he sustained blunt trauma to the abdominal and pelvic areas. What type of shock is the patient most likely suffering?
A) Obstructive B) Cardiogenic C) Distributive D) Hypovolemic
Upon your arrival at the scene of a patient with severe abdominal pain, an Emergency Medical Responder tells you that he is concerned because the patient's blood pressure is 146/88 mmHg and the patient has no history of high blood pressure. He states that it may be a good idea to treat the patient for hypertension as well as the abdominal pain. Your best response would be:
A) "Thank you, you are right. We will call for ALS assistance right away." B) "That is concerning. We will have to see if anyone has blood pressure pills the patient can take." C) "Sometimes pain can naturally increase the blood pressure. I will take another reading so we can compare it with the baseline reading." D) "If the patient does not have a history of hypertension, then we will have to transport using lights and sirens."