You are assessing a 52-year-old male with respiratory distress. The MOST ominous sign(s) of severe hypoxemia and imminent cardiac arrest is/are:
A. minimal-word dyspnea and pallor.
B. audible stridor and facial cyanosis.
C. a marked decrease in the heart rate.
D. a marked increase in the heart rate.
Answer: C. a marked decrease in the heart rate.
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a. Extension of the hip joint b. Flexion of the knee joint c. Stabilization of the hip and knee joint d. All of above
When performing a secondary assessment on an elderly male patient who is confused and combative, which of these assessment findings should be of most concern to the EMT?
A) Respirations of 20 breaths/min B) Pulse of 164 C) Bruising to the back of the hand D) Pulse oximeter reading of 94% on room air
This structure of the extensor mechanism lies volar to the axis of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) and dorsal to the axis of the PIP
a. Flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) b. Lumbricles c. Oblique retinacular ligament (ORL) d. Transverse retinacular ligament
The ________ system is based on the use of a check with a carbon strip on the back that allows a record of the check to be made when the check is written.
A. check copy B. check C. carbon copy D. write-it-once