A patient who is coughing has suffered a superficial burn to the chest, arms and face after pouring gasoline on a smouldering campfire. Which statement indicates that the EMT is properly caring for him?
A. I am going to apply a special antibiotic lotion to the burned areas to prevent scarring.
B. I need to clean the dirt from the burned area to prevent an infection.
C. We are going to put ice packs to your chest to cool the burn.
D. Throughout transport, I am going to listen to your lungs quite frequently.
Answer: D. Throughout transport, I am going to listen to your lungs quite frequently.
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The EMT shows he understands the use of an EPI pen for a treating a patient with an anaphylactic reaction when he makes which one of the following statements?
A. "The EPI pen should never be used if the patient has developed the allergic reaction after eating chocolate" B. "It is critical that the EMT identify the cause of the allergic reaction prior to administering epinephrine through the auto-injector" C. "Epinephrine administered through an auto-injector can be used for all severe allergic reactions, regardless of the cause" D. "The epinephrine auto-injector is used only when a patient is stung by a bee or suffers an insect bite"
Low-flow O2 delivery systems used in respiratory care include which of the following? 1. Nasal O2 cannula 2. Nasal O2 catheter 3. Air-entrainment mask 4. Transtracheal catheter
a. 1 and 3 only b. 1, 2, and 4 only c. 3 and 4 only d. 2, 3, and 4 only