A patient, who was constructing a bomb in his basement, has sustained a secondary phase blast injury. Which of the following presentations would the AEMT MOST likely observe?
A) Screwdriver impaled in the arm
B) Burns to the head, neck, and chest
C) Headache and shortness of breath
D) Complaint of nausea after inhaling fumes
A
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You must immobilize a 6-year-old male who was involved in a motor vehicle accident. Regarding the airway, why should you consider placing padding under his shoulders and back?
A) The child's cricoid cartilage is prone to collapse. B) The child's diaphragm is lower and more difficult to move. C) The child's tongue is larger and weaker than an adult's. D) The child's head is larger in proportion to his body.
When establishing a sterile field, a perimeter of ________ inches is considered contaminated
A) 0 B) 2 C) 1 D) 3
The principal hormone of the medulla is:
A) insulin B) androgen C) aldosterone D) adrenaline
Reactive bronchospasm and increased airway resistance can be caused by:
a. warm humidity. c. aerosolized normal saline. b. warm aerosol. d. cold high-density aerosol.