Assessment of an alert and oriented 9-year-old child with a history of asthma reveals him to be breathing 20 times per minute with adequate chest rise and fall. You also note that he exhibits nasal flaring and has slight retractions of the intercostal muscles. His heart rate is 100 beats per minute and his blood pressure is 102/64 mmHg. On room air, he has a pulse oximeter reading of 98%. The EMT would recognize:
A) Compensated respiratory distress
B) Late respiratory failure
C) Hypoxic respiratory failure
D) Decompensated respiratory failure
A) Compensated respiratory distress
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A. massage the uterus to facilitate delivery of the fetus. B. relieve pressure from the cord with your gloved fingers. C. place the mother on her left side and provide rapid transport D. elevate the mother's lower extremities and provide immediate transport.
Medications given by the transdermal route are:
a. placed beneath the tongue. b. absorbed through the skin. c. injected into the subcutaneous layer. d. placed between the patient's cheek and gum.
A teenage boy was found by friends as he attempted to hang himself in a garage using chains suspended from the ceiling. As you approach, you note that the patient is conscious, struggling to breathe, and has contusions from the chains to both the anterior and posterior portions of the neck. After taking inline spinal stabilization and opening the airway, the AEMT's next action should be to:
A) logroll him onto a long board. B) size and apply a cervical collar. C) perform a secondary assessment. D) provide positive pressure ventilation.