Direct pressure has failed to control an arterial bleed on a patient's leg. Which one of the following should the AEMT do next?

A) Splint the extremity.
B) Apply a tourniquet.
C) Provide oxygen.
D) Immediate transport

B

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Your unit has been dispatched to stand by at the scene of a structure fire. There are no injuries of which you are aware. Upon arriving at the scene, you should:

A. contact medical control and apprise him or her of the situation. B. park your ambulance behind the incident commander's vehicle. C. set up a staging area where fire fighters can be treated if necessary. D. ask the incident commander where the ambulance should be staged.

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The following questions will require the use of an ICD-9-CM code book to complete the sentence. The division of the vaginal septum is coded to procedure code __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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