You have been called to assist another crew with the birth of a baby. On scene another EMT informs you that the mother's perineum tore and is bleeding heavily. You would:
A) place a cold pack on the mother's abdomen just below the umbilicus.
B) apply a sterile gauze dressing with gentle pressure above the vagina.
C) place a sterile dressing between the mother's vagina and rectum.
D) insert sterile gauze into the vagina and leave in place until bleeding stops.
C
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a. whether the victims are trapped or just unable to move b. whether the victim is conscious c. whether the incident is rescue or a body recovery d. total reflex time for the required resources
A 3-year-old female has been accidentally struck in the chest with a baseball bat during a domestic altercation. Assessment indicates redness to the right lateral chest with no deformity, crepitus, or broken skin. Vital signs are pulse, 124 beats/min; respirations, 22 breaths/min; blood pressure, 108/62 mmHg; and SpO2, 99% on room air. Given these assessment findings, what would your best action be?
A) Provide spine motion restriction precautions and treat the patient as if she is in shock B) Release the child into the custody of the police department for temporary foster home placement C) Treat injury as if it is a flail chest and provide immediate transport D) Treat the child for suspected internal chest injury