A 21 yr old male is found C. Administration of a glucose solution by mouth
sitting in an automobile in a - AMS//likely hypoglycemia
parking lot. He has an
altered mental status and a
history of diabetes. Your
attempt to question him
yields little info, as his
responses are inappropriate
for the questions. Your
treatment for this patient
include:
a. Suctioning patients
airway
b. Full immobilization of
patients head neck and
spine
c. Administration of a
glucose solution by mouth
d. Open airway with OPA
,A 25-yr old woman is in D. place the mother in a supine position with hips
active labor. The umbilical elevated, administer oxygen, and transport
cord is presenting through
the vagina. You would:
a. Gently pull on cord
b. Massage uterus
c. Replace cord in vagina
d. Place mom supine with
hips elevated, administer O2
and transport
A 28-yr old patient presents insert an airway adjunct and ventilate w/ 100% oxygen
supine on the floor, using a BVM
unconscious, unresponsive,
and with snoring
respirations at a rate of 6
per minute. Bystanders
report that the patient is
diabetic, taken no
medications, and may have
ingested heroin half an hour
prior to the EMS Provider's
arrival. After opening the
patient's airway, the EMS
provider should:
, 40-yr old female has b) assist patient's respiratory efforts w/ high conc oxygen
difficulty breathing. You using a BVM
determine she has an open
airway nad an altered
mental status. Her
respirations are 8 and
shallow. The MOST
important step for the EMS
provider to take is to
a) ask family members of
the patients if there's a
history of COPD
b) assist patient's respiratory
efforts w/ high conc
oxygen using a BVM
c) watch patient carefully
and obtain vital signs
d) assess the use of
accessory muscles while
breathing
45. A 62-yr old male is A. high-conc oxygen and should be placed in a position
complaining of breathing of comfort for ease of breathing
difficulty and left arm pain
radiating to the right jaw.
Vital signs BP 90/60, P= 120,
R=24. The patient should be
administed:
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