A weak femoral pulse in an 8-month-old infant with a 2-day history of vomiting and diarrhea indicates:
When responding to the scene of a mass-casualty incident, yo…
When responding to the scene of a mass-casualty incident, you should:
After administering 30 seconds of free-flow oxygen to a newb…
After administering 30 seconds of free-flow oxygen to a newborn with central cyanosis, you note that the cyanosis is not improving. You should:
A 32-year-old male was involved in a motorcycle crash and su…
A 32-year-old male was involved in a motorcycle crash and sustained bilateral femur fractures as he was ejected over the handlebars of his bike. He is experiencing signs and symptoms of shock. On the basis of his injury, what is the approximate volume of blood that he has lost?
A direct relationship between a patient’s injury and the AEM…
A direct relationship between a patient’s injury and the AEMT’s actions or inactions is called:
You arrive at the scene of a motor-vehicle crash in which a…
You arrive at the scene of a motor-vehicle crash in which a 30-year-old male was ejected from his truck. As you approach the patient, who is not moving, you can see that he has gross deformity to both of his femurs and an angulated left humerus. You should first:
Evaluation of the interior of a crashed motor vehicle during…
Evaluation of the interior of a crashed motor vehicle during extrication will allow the AEMT to:
The skin of an elderly person is more susceptible to injury…
The skin of an elderly person is more susceptible to injury from even minor trauma because of a decrease in:
When establishing negligence, which of the following factors…
When establishing negligence, which of the following factors is not a consideration?
When assessing an 82-year-old female who takes multiple medi…
When assessing an 82-year-old female who takes multiple medications, you should: