The first stage of impending skin breakdown includes:
A. reddened skin with blister-like lesions.
B. redness or a gray discoloration of the skin surface over a pressure point.
C. the deeper subcutaneous tissues breaking down.
D. exposure of the deeper tissues of muscle and bone.
Answer: B
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A) CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) B) COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) C) Nonrebreather D) FROPVD (Flow-Restricted, Oxygen Powered Ventilation Device)
A 4-year-old female patient is having great difficulty breathing. She is responsive to verbal stimuli and has an open airway. Her respiratory rate is 40 breaths/min, and she has an SpO2 reading of 88%, which has dropped from 90% despite high-concentration oxygen through a pediatric nonrebreather mask. Her pulse is rapid, and her skin cool to the touch. As a knowledgeable EMT, you would recognize these findings as associated with which condition?
A) Respiratory distress B) Cardiopulmonary arrest C) Respiratory arrest D) Respiratory failure
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A. Information may not be available days or weeks after the report. B. They know more about what happened to the victim than anyone else. C. It helps determine the criminal act. D. None of the above
List some initiatives that have been implemented to move toward a uniform data system