Assessment of a patient complaining of the sudden onset of chest pain reveals a central intravenous catheter to his right upper chest. Which one of the following signs related to the catheter should be of greatest concern to the EMT?
A) The skin is red around the insertion site.
B) The line is unclamped and without a cap.
C) There appears to be fluid in the catheter.
D) The catheter tubing is kinked.
B
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action should be to: A) promptly open the airway and suction prior to moving the patient. B) rapidly extricate the patient and provide care away from the wreckage. C) quickly obtain vital signs and then extricate the patient from the car. D) immediately start positive pressure ventilation and place a vest immobilization device for extrication.
Which of the following is TRUE regarding complete airway obstruction?
A) The patient has difficulty speaking. B) The patient is coughing to try to expel the object. C) Airflow is neither felt nor heard from the nose or mouth. D) All of the above