PTC EMT-B CH7 Pre-Exam Questions And Answers

PTC EMT-B CH7 Pre-Exam Questions And Answers After you apply and use the automated external defibrillator, a patient regains his pulse and has adequate respirations. The paramedic asks you to place the patient in a lateral recumbent position. How should you position this patient? - ANS-On his left side A patient is experiencing the backup of blood and accumulation of fluid in lung tissue. Failure of which one of the heart's valves is likely be responsible for this condition? - ANS-mitral valve As you arrive on scene, an Emergency Medical Responder informs you that the patient has agonal respirations. By this description, you should expect the patient's breathing to be: - ANS-deep, occasional, and gasping. Which of the following should the EMT expect when administering epinephrine to a patient? - ANS- increased blood pressure A patient with a calcaneal fracture has a broken: - ANS...