You have arrived on the scene of an explosion in a warehouse used to store fertilizers. A paramedic, who has already triaged the nine patients involved, directs you to a young man sitting under a tree. The man states that he is having excruciating ear pain. The primary assessment and secondary assessment reveal no obvious injuries. Given this presentation, the AEMT would recognize which of the
following?
A) Inner ear damage caused by the noise of the explosion
B) Ear damage caused by exposure to superheated air
C) Secondary blast injury to the inner ear
D) Primary phase blast injury to the inner ear
D
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a. Pressure support ventilation (PSV) with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) b. Volume support ventilation (VSV) with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) c. Volume-controlled intermittent mandatory ventilation (VC-IMV) rate 6 with pressure support (PS) d. Pressure-controlled intermittent mandato-ry ventilation (PC-IMV) rate 12 with pressure support (PS)
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A. the initials of the physician in charge B. a pen containing indelible ink C. the signature of the individual who made the error D. the initials of the medical office administrator
Which of the following symptoms occur early in the TB infection?
a. night sweats b. vomiting c. headaches d. yellow-green sputum
A 20-year-old female with a history of chronic epilepsy, who is compliant with her anticonvulsant medication, experiences a "breakthrough" seizure. This usually happens when:
A. the patient misses several doses of his or her anticonvulsant. B. a seizure occurs despite a therapeutic medication blood level. C. the patient experiences a sudden increase in body temperature. D. a seizure occurs as the result of another underlying cause.