A 62-year-old male was the restrained driver of a car that was hit on the driver's side. Emergency Medical Responders have extricated and fully immobilized him with a cervical collar and long board. When asked, he complains of dizziness as well as leg and arm pain. Assessment reveals multiple contusions and deformity to his left forearm and a laceration with minor bleeding to the left side of his
face. His airway is open and his breathing is labored. A rapid radial pulse is felt. Skin is cool and dry. What assessment finding would the EMT address first?
A) Bleeding from facial laceration
B) Rapid pulse
C) Complaint of dizziness
D) Labored breathing
D
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A) 22-year-old male who has just broken up with his girlfriend of six months B) 18-year-old male who was just arrested for possession of marijuana C) 72-year-old widow who was just informed of a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease D) 34-year-old male in and out of prison who was just convicted of receiving stolen property
The young pediatric patient is more prone to head injury because:
A) The skull is still cartilaginous and remains weak in structure B) The chest muscles are weak and cannot support the head C) The head is proportionately heavier and the neck muscles are weaker D) The brain is smaller and floats within the larger skull
Caring for one's aging parents can be psychologically tricky because
A. elderly people frequently complain about trivialities
B. of the significant degree of role reversal in the relationship
C. both generations have to expose their personal weaknesses
D. aging parents remind their adult children that they will age, too
Which type of needle is most commonly used in surgical settings?
a. hypodermic b. intravascular c. blunt d. spinal