You have been called to a dilapidated residence for a 26-year-old female patient complaining of generalized weakness. After applying gloves, you enter the home and find the patient on a couch in minimal distress. Your assessment reveals no life threats, but you do note track marks to both hands and arms. When asked about the marks, she states that she is an IV drug user and has hepatitis C. Given this information, you would:
A) Apply goggles
B) Apply goggles and a gown
C) Place a HEPA mask on yourself
D) Continue care with gloves
D) Continue care with gloves
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A) safe and suitable B) dangerous or a waste of resources C) futile and wasting time D) withheld or terminated
Which of the following are characteristics of epinephrine?
A. It constricts blood vessels and prolongs the action of the local anesthetic. B. It is useful in patients with heart or respiratory disease. C. It is used in areas of the fingers, toes, nose, and ears. D. It decreases wound infection rates. E. It increases the rate at which the anesthetic spreads into the tissue.
What does the principle of minimum necessary standard govern? What is required of the health care provider?
What will be an ideal response?
Which one of the following statements shows that the AEMT has a proper understanding of basic operations at the scene of a hazardous materials emergency?
A) "Life or health should never be risked if the threat is only to the environment." B) "If you cannot see or smell a chemical, the chance of one being present is very low." C) "It is critical to remove the patients as quickly as possible from the incident site." D) "Identification of the material is not important, since the approach is the same for all materials."