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Brady Emergency Care 12e- EMT-B - Unit 5 Questions With Complete Solutions

BMTCP- EMT Brady Emergency Care 12 edition Chapter 7 Questions With Complete Solutions

Your partner, a veteran EMT with whom you have worked regularly for the past 4 years, seems unusually agitated during a call involving an elderly patient. Upon arrival back at your station, you note the obvious smell of alcohol on his breath. What should you do? A. Discreetly report your suspicions to your supervisor. B. Tell your partner that he must seek professional help. C. Report the incident to your EMS medical director. D. Remain quiet and simply request another partner. correct answe...

A 4-Year-old female tracheostomy pt has pulled out her tracheostomy tube. The opening is partially obstructed with skin. You should A. Use a soft tip catheter and suction until clear B. Insert a nasal airway into stoma C. Wipe the area clean and perform mouth to stoma ventilation D. Cut the skin away from the stoma correct answer: Use a soft tip catheter and suction until clear To protect yourself from injury when lifting a stretcher you should A. keep the weight as close to your body a...

An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of advanced life support (ALS) is called a(n): correct answer: paramedic An appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your patient is frightened, demanding, unpleasant is to: correct answer: continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful. The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it are typically regulated by the: correct answer: state office of EMS. According to the ...

Most EMT training programs are based on standards developed by the: A. American Red Cross (ARC). B. American Heart Association (AHA). C. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA). D. National Institutes of Health (NIH). correct answer: C. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA). An EMT can inspire patient confidence and cooperation by: A. transporting the patient from the scene to a hospital. B. providing patient care without regard for her own...

Nitroglycerin is contraindicated in patients correct answer: who have experienced a head injury. A 49-year-old male presents with an acute onset of crushing chest pain and diaphoresis. You should: correct answer: assess the adequacy of his respirations. A 66-year-old female with a history of hypertension and diabetes presents with substernal chest pressure of 2 hours' duration. Her blood pressure is 140/90 mm Hg, her pulse is 100 beats/min and irregular, and her respirations are 22 brea...

Your primary assessment of an elderly woman reveals that she is conscious and alert, but is experiencing difficulty breathing. She has a history of emphysema, hypertension, and congestive heart failure. As you assess the patient's circulatory status, you should direct your partner to: A) perform a head-to-toe secondary assessment. B) assess her oxygen saturation and blood pressure. C) retrieve the stretcher and prepare for transport. D) administer oxygen with the appropriate device. cor...

American Heart Association protocols are based on _________ correct answer: A. Evidence- Based Research As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on: correct answer: B. Medical director approval National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________. correct answer: D.provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States Online medical control requires __________. correct answer: A. phone or radio contact with the ...

Leading cause of death for ages 1-44 & 4th leading cause of death for all ages correct answer: TRAUMA Predictors of injury correct answer: Patient's physiological indicators, anatomy of injury, and MOI What accounts for force exertion in collisions? correct answer: Rate of acceleration or deceleration Broken steering wheel correct answer: Indicative of chest hitting steering wheel Broken ribs Up and Over vehicle injury correct answer: Abdomen, chest, face, head, and neck injur...