When the EMT is assessing compromise to an extremity, perhaps due to an orthopedic injury, the EMT should initially check what "six Ps"?
A) Pain, pallor, paresthesia, pulses, placement, and pressure
B) Pain, pallor, position, pulses, placement, and pad
C) Pain, pallor, paresthesia, pulses, paralysis, and pressure
D) Pain, pallor, position, pulses, placement, and pressure
C
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A) "Loosen the collar so you can palpate the back of the neck." B) "Maintain manual in-line spinal stabilization until he is on the stretcher." C) "Check for pedal pulses before we move him to the stretcher." D) "Remove the chest strap so he can breathe easier now that his head and legs are secured."
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Your patient has suffered a stroke and is having difficulty speaking. Which of the following is the BEST way to communicate with her?
A) Try to use sign language. B) See if she can write. C) Speak more loudly to her. D) Have her nod her head.
Which of the following are characteristics of nonabsorbable sutures?
A. They are made of a sterile strand of collagen fibers. B. They are used for the deep inner layers of the wound. C. They must be removed after substantial healing has taken place. D. They do not have to be removed after the wound has healed. E. They are used when there is considerable stress on the incision.