You arrive on the scene to find a 23-year-old man unconscious. Initial attempts to ventilate are unsuccessful. What is the MOST probable cause of an airway obstruction?
A) Mucous
B) Regurgitated stomach contents
C) The tongue
D) Food
Answer: C
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Which of the following statements regarding wound-related pain is correct?
A. Patients with arterial insufficiency wounds have less pain when they elevate their involved leg than when they are in a dependent position. B. Patients with venous insufficiency wounds have less pain when they elevate their involved leg than when they are in a dependent position. C. Patients with wounds due to diabetes have less pain when they elevate their involved leg than when they are in a dependent position. D. All of the above are correct.
You are on the scene of an "unknown medical" call. The patient is a 26-year-old, 250-pound male patient who suddenly becomes violently angry. Everything you say to the patient only makes him angrier. Offended by your questions, he screams that he is going to "cut your tongue out" and hurries into the kitchen. What should you do?
A) Radio for police and relay to dispatch important scene information until they arrive. B) Tackle the patient before he can get a kitchen knife to stab you. C) Leave immediately to a safe area and then call for police assistance. D) Radio for police and then calmly walk out of the house, being sure to take all of your medical equipment.
Mr. Johnson has been on the treadmill only five minutes and is in stage II of the Bruce protocol. He now complains of extreme fatigue but no chest pain. His skin is cold and clammy. He is nowhere near his target heart rate
What course of action is indicated? A) Coax him into continuing. B) Advance to stage III. C) Back the treadmill to stage I to let him recover. D) Stop the test.