An alert and oriented patient presents with shortness of breath, crackles in both lungs, jugular venous distention, and edema to the feet and ankles. Her pulse is 132, respirations 26 breaths/min, blood pressure 160/86 mmHg, and SpO2 at 88%. Based on these findings, the EMT should suspect:
A) Left ventricular failure
B) Hypertensive emergency
C) Right ventricular failure
D) Congestive heart failure
D) Congestive heart failure
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A. doing their own assignment. B. knowing their jobs and all safety policies and procedures. C. providing total care for all residents. D. not doing any heavy lifting.
What is the ideal way to transport a pediatric trauma patient?
a. with her firmly immobilized on a long backboard b. restrained so as to not to escape and cause further injury c. quickly, as children tend to decompensate faster than adults d. with a parent in the back with you to help calm the child
What does the acronym HIPAA stand for?
What will be an ideal response?
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A. a shift or a trend in control values. B. used to confirm the validity of patient results. C. the degree of calibration needed for an instrument. D. the act of checking and rechecking results prior to reporting.