How should female patients that are > 20 weeks pregnant be transported on a backboard?
A) Trendelenburg B) Tilted to the left
C) Tilted to the right D) Supine, head elevated
B
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Which of the following findings would be a contraindication to the administration of epinephrine for a patient suffering an anaphylactic reaction?
a. The patient is allergic to eggs. b. The patient has a heart rate of 120 bpm. c. The name on the injector is not the patient's name. d. The patient has hypertension or bradycardia.
A young male golfer has been struck in the right eye with a golf club. The upper and lower lids are swollen shut and ecchymotic. There are also some blood clots noted between the eyelids. Which of the following indicates that the AEMT is providing proper care to this patient?
A) He places a numbing medication in the eye. B) He applies pressure to the injured eye to control bleeding. C) He gently opens the lids to assess for injury to the eye. D) He wipes blood from the face but not the eye.