A 56-year-old female has struck a tree. Your assessment reveals gurgling respirations, rapid breathing, and cool, diaphoretic skin. You also observe bruising to the chest and abdomen. Which one of the following should you do immediately?
a. Determine her pulse rate.
b. Elevate her feet.
c. Evaluate her for shock.
d. Open and suction her airway.
Answer: d
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A patient who is unresponsive has a blood glucose level of 28. Her family states that she took her insulin in the morning 3 hours ago. Which one of the following statements made by the family would make sense in regards to the patient's current blood sugar level?
A) "She is going to the bathroom all of the time." B) "She smoked a cigarette just before becoming unresponsive." C) "She did not eat after taking her insulin." D) "She ate a lot of cake and ice cream last night."
What procedure causes the most commonly reported healthcare-associated infection?
a. use of mechanical ventilators and associated equipment c. catheterization b. blood draws d. surgery
A nine-year-old boy has fallen from a swing. Assessment findings reveal no threats to the airway, breathing, or circulation, but do indicate deformity, pain, and swelling to his right wrist. The right radial pulse is strong and is accompanied by skin that is pink and warm to the touch. Which one of the following actions indicates that the AEMT is properly caring for this patient?
A) Maintaining the wrist below the level of the heart to decrease swelling B) Applying cold packs to the wrist to reduce swelling C) Straightening the wrist to promote blood flow to the hand D) Massaging the wrist gently to decrease the pain
ICD-10-PCS is an acronym for:
A. International Classification of Diagnoses, Tenth Revision, Performance Coding System. B. International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Process Coding System. C. International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System. D. International Classification of Diagnoses, Tenth Revision, Practice Coding System.