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Your patient is a 12-year-old boy who ran his arm through a glass window and has an 8- inch laceration on his anterior forearm. You have applied a pressure dressing and bandage, but these have become saturated due to continued bleeding. Which of the following should you do now? A) Apply additional ...

List the amount of blood that is considered significant if lost in infants/children/adults. (Ans - infants-150CC; children-500CC; adults-1000CC What is the most common cause of shock in trauma patients? (Ans - Hemorrhage Describe the appearance of blood from a venous bleed. (Ans - Dark red/...

Priority 1 ("hot") response (Ans- Ambulance response to an emergency; lights-and-sirens mode; constitute less than 5% of all transports Priority 3 ("cold") response (Ans- Ambulance response at normal speed 50-100 feet (Ans- other drivers do not see or hear an ambulance until it is wi...

As the single EMT managing an apneic patient's airway, the preferred initial method of providing ventilations is the: (Ans- mouth-to-mask technique with a one-way valve You and your partner are caring for a critically injured patient. Your partner is controlling severe bleeding from the patien...

Contraindications for CPAP. (Ans- BP lower than 100 Pneumothorax Chest trauma Unconscious What does CPAP stand for? (Ans- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure What is the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes? (Ans- Type 1: -juvenile onset -produces either no insul...

During your assessment of a patient who experienced blunt trauma to the abdomen, you notice bruising around the umbilicus. This is a sign of: Answers: A. intra-abdominal bleeding. B. a severe liver laceration. C. rupture of a hollow organ. D. a ruptured spleen. (Ans- A A patient who pre...

As the single EMT managing an apneic patient's airway, the preferred initial method of providing ventilations is the: (Ans- mouth-to-mask technique with a one-way valve You and your partner are caring for a critically injured patient. Your partner is controlling severe bleeding from the patien...

What is the difference between compensated and decompensated shock? (Ans- Blood Pressure What are the different types of shock? (Ans- Obstructive Shock: -conditions cause mechanical obstruction of the cardiac muscle also impact pump function -i.e. cardiac tamponade and tension pneumothorax ...

A 39-year-old male sustained a stab wound to the groin during an altercation at a bar. As you approach the patient, you note that he is conscious. He is screaming in pain and is attempting to control the bleeding, which is bright red and spurting from his groin area. You should: (Ans- apply direct p...

The scene size-up is the first part of the patient assessment process. It begins as you approach the scene, surveying it to determine: A. if there are any threats to your patient's safety B. the number of injured C. personal safety of all those involved in the call D. the mechanism of injury ...