In which of the following circumstances should you remove an impaled object?
A. Metal rod in the thigh with severe arterial hemorrhage
B. Knife in the abdomen of a pulseless and apneic patient
C. Ice pick in the chest of an unconscious breathing patient
D. Metal shard in the cheek and inadequate respiratory effort
Ans: D. Metal shard in the cheek and inadequate respiratory effort
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A latent health effect is manifested when
a. an injury, disease, or death that is caused by exposure to a substance develops rapidly and quickly comes to a crisis. b. an injury, disease, or death that is caused by exposure to a substance develops slowly over a few days, weeks, or longer periods. c. an injury or disease of relatively short duration is caused by exposure to a substance and from which recovery occurs rapidly. d. an injury or disease caused by exposure to a substance occurs only after an extensive time period has passed.
Which of the following is the most common type of interstitial lung disease?
a. Asbestosis b. Silicosis c. Sarcoidosis d. Scleroderma
A patient receiving ventilator support has a spontaneous rate of breathing of 26/min and an aver-age VT of 300 ml. What is this patient's rapid-shallow breathing index?
a. 12 b. 87 c. 105 d. 66
Whatcha one of the following statements shows that the EMT understands the palm method of estimating the BSA burned?
A. I do not use the palm method n young children since it is inaccurate. B. If i estimate that four palms areas fit into the burn, then that is about 8% BSA. C. I use the palm of my hand to estimate the area of the burn. D. I use the patient's palm to estimate the size of the burn area.