SNHD AEMT Protocol Question and Answer 100% Correct

SNHD AEMT Protocol Question and Answer 100% Correct A patient is defined as - A person who has a complaint or mechanism suggestive of potential illness or injury; A person who has obvious evidence of illness or injury; or A person identified by an informed 2nd or 3rd party caller as requiring evaluation for potential illness or injury Pediatric patient considerations - For patients < 18 yo, use the Pediatric Patient Destination protocol; Pediatric treatment protocols are to be used on children who have not yet experienced puberty. Signs of puberty include - chest or underarm hair on males, and any breast development in females. General Adult Assessment - 1. Scene safety / scene size up; NOI/MOI; PPE/BSI; Bring all equipment to patients side 2. Level of consciousness -> unresponsive -> check pulse-> none -> Cardiac arrest Airway -> sigs of compromised or non protecting -> Ventilation management Breathing -> inadequate or resp. distress -> Resp. Distress