The EMT would recognize which patient as suffering from multisystem trauma?
A) A pregnant female with a single gunshot wound to the head
B) A 43-year-old male with extremity trauma and shock from an MVC
C) A 66-year-old female with a deformed arm after having a syncopal episode
D) A 23-year-old female with a fractured clavicle sustained in a soccer game
B
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You are working with a OEC Technician candidate in the first-aid room at the local ski patrol. The candidate asks why you would decide to call for ALS transport rather than BLS. Which of the following statements would be an appropriate response?
a. "I always prefer to call ALS just in case something goes wrong." b. "ALS can give pain medication, so it should be called for every patient who is complaining of pain." c. "If I have any concerns about the patient's ABCDs, I will call for ALS." d. "ALS can give IV dextrose, so I call for it for every diabetic patient regardless of the nature of the problem."