What visual clue indicates a third-degree burn rather than a second-degree burn?
A) Skin is red and blistered.
B) Skin is leathery or dry white, brown, or black, with no blistering.
C) Skin is red and painful, with no blisters.
D) Skin is destroyed, and underlying tissue is exposed or damaged.
B
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A patient has a total occlusion of the left femoral artery. Regarding this condition, which of the following might the EMT expect to find?
A) Pale skin to the left foot B) Swelling in the legs C) Difficulty moving the left arm D) Decreased radial pulse
You and your partner are treating a 27-year-old asthmatic patient outside a bar when a growing crowd becomes hostile and unruly. To protect yourself, your partner, and the patient, you should:
A) move the patient into the bar. B) use your vehicle to disperse the crowd. C) remove yourselves and the patient from the scene. D) exit the scene leaving the patient behind.