You are assessing a 4-year-old male who was electrocuted when he stuck a pin into an electrical socket. He is conscious and alert and complains of pain to his left hand, where you find a small entrance wound. When treating this child, you should:
A. apply an AED and monitor the child.
B. fully immobilize his spinal column.
C. flush the wound with sterile saline.
D. anticipate extensive internal injuries.
Answer: D. anticipate extensive internal injuries.
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a. Cefazolin b. Doxycycline c. Penicillin d. Vancomycin
Ground and air medical services developed in conjunction with one another.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Referring to the image, what technical approach was taken?
image was straight timed image was taken with automatic exposure control image was taken with the breathing technique image was taken with a manual technique
You are observing an EMT insert an oropharyngeal airway into the airway of a 36-year-old male who has overdosed on a street drug. Which one of the following observations indicates correct technique?
A) The airway is inserted into the mouth upside-down and is then turned 180 degrees once it contacts the soft palate. B) The EMT uses a tongue depressor to press the back of the tongue downward, and then inserts the oral airway upside-down. C) The airway is inserted in its normal anatomic position until the flange of the airway is 1 cm above the lips. D) The oral airway is introduced sideways into the mouth, and then rotated 180 degrees once it has reached the base of the tongue.