You are teaching an EMT class about the role of the EMS response to a terror attack involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD). A student asks you what constitutes a WMD. How would define a WMD?
A) Any agent used to cause indiscriminate death and destruction
B) Any weapon used to create fear and panic among the general population
C) Any agent that is intended to kill a specific segment of the population
D) Any biological agent that kills people and animals but does not destroy property
A) Any agent used to cause indiscriminate death and destruction
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Which of the following findings is NOT likely with a patient in cardiogenic shock?
A) Pulmonary edema B) Excessive urination C) Arrhythmias D) Jugular vein distention
Your patient complains of substernal chest pain radiating to her back. You treat her according to your chest pain protocol, but she doesn't get any relief. You learn later that she also had low blood sugar but you didn't check her blood glucose level. You feel like you need to learn more about what happened with this patient. You should:
A) call the patient's family. B) ask a coworker. C) speak to your medical director. D) ask to see the patient's hospital report.