Internal bleeding from unstable pelvic fractures can be decreased by:
A) elevating the legs and feet and putting the patient in Fowler's position.
B) log rolling the patient onto the affected side of the pelvis.
C) circumferential stabilization with bedsheets.
D) running two large-bore IVs wide open.
C
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A diabetic patient is exhibiting rapid and deep respirations. As a knowledgeable EMT, you would expect to find:
A) hypoglycemia. B) hypoxia. C) fever and tachycardia. D) elevated blood glucose.
Paramedics should consider using ____ to help calm patients and as a means to transmit a message of compassion to the patient.
A. electronic stimulation B. clinical technologies C. visual cues D. therapeutic touch
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation should never be applied
A) over the carotid sinus B) over cancerous tissue C) over a pacemaker D) all of the above
Code 31633 is assigned for a rigid bronchoscopy with a single lobe transbronchial biopsy completed via fluoroscopic guidance
A) True B) False