It is critical that the EMT never apply the AED to a person who is not in cardiac arrest because an accidental shock could:
A) cause the patient extreme pain.
B) cause the beating heart to go into cardiac arrest.
C) cause the patient to lose his eyesight.
D) produce full thickness burns and lead to a deadly infection.
B
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Which of the following is a sign of a tension pneumothorax?
A) There is hypertension and the associated change in breathing pattern. B) The trachea deviates away from the injured side of the thorax. C) Jugular veins in the neck are flat and nondistended. D) There is hyperresonance to percussion on the affected side.
Whenever possible, two responders should enter the scene together.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Why is it a good idea to use a form to report progress on a patient?
a. So none of the primary reporting items gets missed b. So you don't have to do as much writing/typing c. So you can copy the form and white-out the area needing changes, and then copy it again after making the updates d. For ease in billing
In the figure, the pulse is being taken over the ________ artery.
