Which type of catheter is used to collect specimens or to instill medications?
A. Indwelling
B. Straight
C. Urethral
D. Splinting
E. Retention
Answer: B
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Which of the following is considered to be a reaction to external stimulus?
a. Allergic reaction to an insect or animal bite b. Allergic reactions to your neighbor's children c. Having your taxes audited d. Stendhal syndrome
Your medical director is holding an in-service program focusing on the prehospital management of adult patients with respiratory complaints. He asks the group to explain how they can determine if the patient is breathing adequately. Which response is most appropriate?
A) "A patient is breathing adequately if the depth of breathing is shallow, but the rate is increased above normal." B) "If the pulse oximeter reads 94% or greater, then the patient is breathing adequately." C) "For an adult patient to be breathing adequately, the rate should be within 8 to 24 breaths/min with a full chest rise with each breath." D) "The EMT can assume breathing is adequate if the patient has an open airway and a normal respiratory rate."
A patient sustained a crush injury after being pinned by a car that fell off jack-stands while the patient was underneath the car working on it. The injury occurred to the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. Assessment shows bruising to that area, with instability noted to the lowest rib. The EMT's highest concern regarding this injury should be:
A) Fractured rib B) Abdominal contusion C) Injury to the spleen D) Abdominal evisceration
Describe the basic procedure for applying an elastic bandage.
What will be an ideal response?