After the unsuccessful resuscitation of a 3-year-old boy who was shot by his mother's boyfriend during a domestic dispute, you find yourself extremely stressed and anxious over the call. You are having trouble sleeping and the resultant anxiety is affecting your home life. What should be your initial action, given this situation?
A) Make a conscious effort to focus on anything positive about the event
B) Talk to a close friend or fellow EMS provider about your feelings
C) Use the tragedy as an incentive to learn more about pediatric trauma
D) Consider finding a profession outside of medicine
B) Talk to a close friend or fellow EMS provider about your feelings
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An 8-year-old boy fell forward off of a swing onto outstretched arms. He did not hit his head or lose consciousness and is complaining of left forearm pain. There is deformity to the left wrist, but no other injuries or life threats. His vital signs are pulse 132 beats/min, respirations 20 breaths/min, blood pressure 108/62 mmHg, and SpO2 100%. The proper care of this patient would be to:
A) Immediately load and transport the patient, splinting the injury en route B) Apply supplemental oxygen and anatomically splint the forearm when the patient is placed on a long backboard C) Secure the forearm to a padded board splint and apply a cold pack to the injury site before transporting the patient nonemergently D) Call ALS so that the patient can be given intravenous pain medications before splinting the forearm
The recommended vertical angulation for exposing a mandibular canine periapical radiograph
using the bisecting technique is: a. -10 degrees b. -15 degrees c. -20 degrees d. -5 degrees
Name one of the advantages of using a list
What will be an ideal response?
A Patient Bill of Rights is:
a. always required by law. b. never required by law. c. required by federal law. d. required by law in some states.