On the scene of a medical emergency, you are directed to a 5-month-old baby in his crib. He responds to painful stimuli by whimpering and he is breathing at a rate of 50 breaths per minute. His airway is open and his brachial pulse is fast, weak, and difficult to locate. Assessment of his skin reveals it to be cool and pale in color. According to the mother, he has had vomiting and diarrhea for
four days. She also reports that the father of the baby is a diabetic. Based on this information, the EMT would recognize what condition?
A) Shock
B) Hypoglycemia
C) Cardiac arrest
D) Heart failure
A
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A) always sequence the confirmed diagnosis. B) always sequence the unrelated symptom first. C) sequence either code first. D) query the provider to ask which to sequence first.
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A) Have her follow up with her obstetrician B) Contact medical direction for instructions C) Make contact with her obstetrician D) Have the police witness her signing the refusal-of-care form
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A) hormones. B) repeated exposure to carcinogens. C) cellular mutation. D) all of the above.
Listed on an account are the father, the mother, and two minor children. One insurance policy, held by the mother, covers all four family members. Who is the guarantor on the account?
A. Mother B. Mother and father C. Insurance carrier D. Father