You have arrived at the scene of a motorcycle accident to find a 37-year-old male lying unconscious on the ground near motorcycle. Which of the following treatment plans would be most appropriate for this patient?
a. Perform a complete medical assessment, and treat the patient on scene.
b. Perform a complete secondary survey, and treat the patient on scene.
c. Perform a rapid medical assessment, and determine the need for expedited transported.
d. Perform a rapid trauma assessment, and determine the need for expedited transport.
Answer: d. Perform a rapid trauma assessment, and determine the need for expedited transport.
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A. Do nothing; it doesn't matter. B. Hire a lawyer and sue the doctor. C. Ask for an amendment of her medical record. D. Tell her physician she is wrong.
The EMT shows she understands the difference between a metered-dose inhaler (MDI) and a small-volume nebulizer (SVN) when she states:
A) "The MDI uses oxygen to administer the medication; the small-volume nebulizer does not." B) "The MDI provides medication with one or two of the patient's breaths; the SVN provides a continuous flow of medication until gone." C) "The MDI uses a mask to administer the medication; the SVN merely requires the patient to hold the device in his mouth and inhale." D) "The MDI requires the EMT to set up and prepare the medication for administration; the SVN does not."
Which of the following is the main component of a hemodynamic monitoring system?
a. Plethysmograph b. Pneumotachometer c. Sphygmomanometer d. Strain gauge transducer
The hip bones that attach the leg to the axial skeleton and protect the pelvic organs are called ________ bones.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).