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During the new employee orientation, the training officer meets with the new EMTs and explains to them the monthly training schedule and the classes they must attend for EMT recertification. One of the new EMTs asks the training officer why they have to keep taking EMT courses if they already passed the EMT examination. What is the best answer?

A) The state requires the training. B) It looks good to a jury should the service be sued. C) EMTs forget everything once they pass the EMT exam. D) EMS is constantly evolving in response to evidence-based research.

A construction worker complains of pain to both eyes after an extended period spent welding on a gas well. The light is bothering him and he rates the pain as a 10/10. He states that this occurred once before and was caused by the light of his welding tool. The primary assessment reveals no deficits and his vital signs are: pulse 80, respirations 14, blood pressure 132/68, and SpO2 98%. Although

very painful, his vision is not compromised. Which of the following instructions indicate proper care of this patient? A) "Why don't we flush the eyes with the sterile saline on the ambulance?" B) "We will need to flush the eyes with bicarbonate to stop the burning." C) "Applying direct pressure very gently to both eyes may provide pain relief." D) "I do not think that we will need to provide supplemental oxygen."