A 40-year-old homeless male is found lying in the street. The physical examination reveals that the patient has a stab wound to the mid-chest. He is unresponsive and his skin is cool to the touch. His respirations are snoring at 40 breaths/min and his pulse is 120 beats/min. Which care should the EMT provide first?
A) Apply a sterile dressing to the wound
B) Start positive pressure ventilations
C) Perform a jaw-thrust maneuver
D) Listen to breath sounds
C) Perform a jaw-thrust maneuver
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A) Vacuum backboard B) Short backboard C) PASG trousers D) Long spine backboard
An "intimate zone" reflects about how many feet between two people?
A) 0 to 1.5 B) 1.5 to 2 C) 2 to 2.5 D) 2.5 to 3
Mr. Dodge's records of his recent encounter resulting in his expiration were automatically sent for review to the Mortality Conference. His daughters requested the results and minutes of this review as executors of the estate. These records:
A. may only be released to Mr. Dodge's spouse. B. are not available for release to the daughters due to Mr. Dodge's inability to authorize the request. C. are available for release pending appropriate authorization. D. are not available for release as they are part of a quality assessment process.
What should the LPN do next?
ACTION ONE Anya should excuse herself and go speak to the nurse, leaving the boy and his stepmother alone in the room. ACTION TWO Anya should casually ask the boy how he hurt his arm.