Which of the following describes the "platinum 10 minutes" as it applies to care of the trauma patient?
A) The goal for total amount of time from the actual injury to arrival of EMS at the scene
B) The target scene time for EMS as it applies to the seriously injured trauma patient
C) The time it should take the transporting ambulance to get the trauma patient to the closest medical facility
D) The amount of time EMS should spend on scene with any patient suffering a traumatic injury(s)
B
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A. ventilation B. apnea C. hypoxia D. respiratory compromise
The primary assessment must be completed before baseline vital signs are taken
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A group of 5 AEMTs is preparing to restrain a large and violent patient. Which one of the following instructions given by the team leader is MOST appropriate?
A) "You distract him by coming at him from the front and the rest of us will come at him from different directions, each taking a separate limb." B) "You grab his head and the rest of us will grab his legs and chest, and then let's get him face down on the stretcher." C) "Since you are trained in martial arts, try to give him a kick to his stomach, then when he goes down, the rest of us will grab his arms and legs." D) "Two of us will get him from the front and the other two from the back. Let us do this slowly so no one gets hurt."
Words that show action, being, or linking are called ___________. ?
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word