Which type of external bleeding is a darker red color and usually has a steady flow?
A. Arterial
B. Venous
C. Capillary
D. Intramuscular
B
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A) Insert an oropharyngeal airway and provide high-concentration oxygen B) Perform a jaw-thrust maneuver and start positive pressure ventilation C) Apply oxygen, provide full spinal motion restriction precautions, and then initiate rapid transport D) Perform a head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver and administer high-concentration oxygen
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A. regurgitation and aspiration. B. inadvertent tracheal placement. C. swelling of the upper airway structures. D. occlusion of the opening to the esophagus.
You have arrived on the scene of a 44-year-old man in cardiac arrest. According to family, the patient has a cardiac history and was complaining of chest pain most of the morning. They state that it has been about 10 minutes since he collapsed. To maximize the patient's opportunity for a successful outcome, which one of the following is the MOST important intervention that the EMT can make
immediately? A) Advanced drugs by paramedics B) Defibrillation with the AED C) Oxygen through a nonrebreather mask D) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation