You are transporting a 4-year-old female who you found sitting in a chair with labored respirations, inspiratory stridor, and drooling. Which one of the following signs would warrant immediate reassessment?
A) The stridor disappears.
B) The drooling continues.
C) The SpO2 drops from 96% to 95%.
D) The patient remains dyspneic.
A
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The EMT understands the EKG when he states:
A) "The EKG shows how well the heart is oxygenating blood." B) "An EKG indicates the amount of blood in the heart." C) "The EKG can be used to determine how well the heart is pumping blood." D) "An EKG represents the electrical activity of the heart."
A chronic bacterial disease characterized by nodules on the surface of the body is known as:
a. condyloma acuminatum . b. human papilloma virus. c. herpes simplex. d. leprosy.
If testing a urine specimen for drugs, when should the temperature of the specimen be taken?
A) no longer than 30 seconds after the donor provides the specimen B) within 1 minute after the donor provides the specimen C) within 4 minutes after the donor provides the specimen D) exactly 10 minutes after the donor provides the specimen
Discuss the purpose for the use of "dunning messages."
What will be an ideal response?