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EMT should wear high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) respirators when they are in contact with patients who have which of the following? A. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) or AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) B. Tuberculosis (TB) C. Open wounds D. Hepatitis B |
B. HEPA respirators re worn when in contact with patients who have airborne infections such as TB. HIV/AIDS and hepatitis B are both blood - borne pathogens. Contaminants from open wounds would also be blood borne. |
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You are called to assist a 6 - year-old female who complains of a severe headache. Upon entering the home, you smell a strong odor of natural gas. What is your first action? A. Check the patient's airway, breathing, and circulation. B. Insert a nasopharyngeal airway and assess vital signs. C. Remove the patient from the house to your ambulance. D. Open all windows and determine the source of the gas leak. |
C. Your first action should be to remove your crew and the patient from the possible noxious gas and to notify the gas company of the leak. You may also be required to alert the hazardous - materials response team. You should not attempt to locate the gas leak yourself. Treatment for thee patient will begin with an ABC assessment and management of any problems you might encounter. |
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The most common electrical rhythm disturbance that results in sudden cardiac arrest is called A. Pukes less electrical activity. B. Ventricular fibrillation. C. Ventricular tachycardia. D. Asystole |
B. Because Ventricular fibrillation is the most common cause of sudden cardiac arrest, it is critical to apply an AEG on an unconscious apneic and pulesless patient as quickly as possible. The other rhythms can also cause a patient to be in cardiac arrest, but they do not occur as frequently as "V-fib." |
