While attempting resuscitation on a baby with a probable case of SIDS, which of the following questions would be appropriate for the EMT to ask the mother?
A) "Why did you have the baby in bed with you and not in a crib?"
B) "Were there any problems with the pregnancy or his birth?"
C) "Do you think that you may have rolled on him and smothered him?"
D) "Why do you have it so cold in this bedroom?"
B
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Damage to tissues of what thoracic structure(s) will cause impairment of ventilation and a pneumothorax?
A) Mediastinum B) Pleural membranes C) Trachea D) Pulmonary arteries
While a 61-year-old female in cardiac arrest receives emergency care, you note that her abdomen grows larger with each ventilation provided from a bag-valve mask. What instructions should you provide?
A) "Try delivering each ventilation over 3 seconds, and let's slow down the rate." B) "The ventilation rate and force of ventilation need to be increased so air goes into the lungs." C) "Let's slow the ventilation rate to 10 per minute, providing each breath over 1 second." D) "I need another rescuer to apply firm pressure over the stomach, while we ventilate this patient."