CPR is in progress on a pulseless and apneic 29-year-old woman who is 37 weeks pregnant. When treating this patient, the EMT should:
By the 20th week of pregnancy, the uterus is typically at or…
By the 20th week of pregnancy, the uterus is typically at or above the level of the mother’s:
Whenever possible, a female sexual assault victim should be:…
Whenever possible, a female sexual assault victim should be:
While triaging patients at the scene of a motor-vehicle cras…
While triaging patients at the scene of a motor-vehicle crash, you encounter a 5-year-old child who is unresponsive and apneic. After positioning his airway, you should:
Which of the following conditions would MOST likely lead to…
Which of the following conditions would MOST likely lead to pelvic inflammatory disease if left untreated?
You and your partner are preparing to apply a traction splin…
You and your partner are preparing to apply a traction splint to a patient’s deformed thigh. As you apply manual traction, the patient resists your efforts and states that the pain is getting worse. You should:
If a person’s tidal volume decreases, but his or her respira…
If a person’s tidal volume decreases, but his or her respiratory rate remains unchanged:
Which of the following musculoskeletal injuries would pose t…
Which of the following musculoskeletal injuries would pose the greatest threat to a patient’s life?
A patient is bleeding severely from a severed femoral artery…
A patient is bleeding severely from a severed femoral artery high in the groin region. Which of the following would most likely control the bleeding?
You arrive at the residence of a 33-year-old woman who is ex…
You arrive at the residence of a 33-year-old woman who is experiencing a generalized (tonic-clonic) seizure. She has a small amount of vomitus draining from the side of her mouth. After protecting her from further injury, you should: