A direct relationship between a patient’s injury and the AEMT’s actions or inactions is called:
When treating an anxious and uncooperative patient with ches…
When treating an anxious and uncooperative patient with chest pain, you state, “If you don’t settle down, I am going to put a large IV in your arm.” What is this an example of?
The method of medication administration that involves placin…
The method of medication administration that involves placing a hollow needle into the medullary cavity, where medication is absorbed through the medullary vasculature would be:
The detection of a pulsating mass upon palpation of a patien…
The detection of a pulsating mass upon palpation of a patient’s abdomen should make the EMT suspicious that the patient may be suffering from which of the following?
According to the JumpSTART triage system, what should you do…
According to the JumpSTART triage system, what should you do after delivering five rescue breaths to an unresponsive, apneic child?
While reading a patient’s history, you discover the he has h…
While reading a patient’s history, you discover the he has had pertussis. Which of the following BEST defines pertussis?
You arrive at the scene of a residential fire where the occu…
You arrive at the scene of a residential fire where the occupant, a 48-year-old male, has sustained partial and full-thickness burns to his lower extremities and lower torso. Firefighters removed the patient’s smoldering clothing and stopped the burning process prior to your arrival. The patient is conscious, but restless, and complains of intense pain to the burned areas. After taking the standard precautions, you should:
What is the adult dose of diphenhydramine?
What is the adult dose of diphenhydramine?
Glucagon will not be effective if:
Glucagon will not be effective if:
How much IV fluid (per bolus) should you administer to a 65-…
How much IV fluid (per bolus) should you administer to a 65-kg patient with hypovolemic shock?