EMT CRASH COURSE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

You are caring for an apneic patient with a suspected overdose. You have loaded the patient into the ambulance and entered the patient compartment. You should first: A. put on your seat belt. B. reassess vital signs. C. assess the patient's SaO2. D. contact medical direction. Correct Answer - A. put on your seat belt. ·Rationale:Determining the patient's transport priority is a component of the primary assessment. Scene safety is determined during the scene size up. Determining specifics about the patient's pain and reassessing vitals are done later in the assessment process. See chapter 12 for additional information. The primary assessment of an adult with chest pain includes: A. Identifying the specific cause of the patient's pain. B. Ensuring the scene is safe. C. Determine the transport priority. D. Reassessing vital signs. Correct Answer - C. Determine the transport priority