You and several other EMTs are on location where a young female lost control of her car, and ended up in a shallow lake. The car is approximately 20 feet from shore and upright with the wheels touching the bottom of the lake. The woman is on the car's roof stating that she is not hurt but is scared. Which of the following should the EMT do to rescue the patient?
A) Swim out to retrieve the patient.
B) Toss a rope with a throw bag to the patient.
C) Extend a ladder across the water to the car and patient.
D) Encourage the patient to swim to shore.
B
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A 69-year-old male called 911 because of the sudden onset of pain and numbness to his left leg. He states that he has a history of blood clots that form in the leg and the pain feels exactly as it did the last time that this occurred. He denies any trauma to the extremity. You perform the primary assessment and find him to be alert and oriented with no life-threatening conditions to the airway,
breathing, or circulation. When performing the secondary assessment on this patient, which one of the following is most appropriate? A) Rapid head-to-toe exam B) Immediate transport C) Placement of a nasal airway D) Physical exam of the leg
Radiographs should be thoroughly interpreted with the patient present so that a clinical examination can contribute to a diagnosis
Indicate whether the statement is true or false