A male patient was injured when a steam valve opened, causing hot steam to contact his face. Which statement made by the patient would be of most concern to the EMT and require immediate assessment or treatment?
A) "I think the blisters are breaking."
B) "The pain is excruciating!"
C) "It is sort of hard to breathe."
D) "I think my neck is also burned."
C) "It is sort of hard to breathe."
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A) tricuspid B) bicuspid C) aortic D) pulmonary
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The ventilator mode that allows the patient to breathe spontaneously between operator-selected time-triggered volume and pressure-targeted breaths is which of the following?
a. Pressure support ventilation (PSV) b. Continuous mandatory ventilation (CMV) c. Intermittent mandatory ventilation (IMV) d. Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV)
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