When assessing a critically injured patient, the EMT should detect which of these injuries or conditions when performing the secondary assessment?
A) Decreased level of consciousness
B) Weak carotid pulse and clammy skin
C) Inadequate respiratory effort
D) Bruising and tenderness to the abdomen
D) Bruising and tenderness to the abdomen
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The pressure-time scalar of a patient with COPD who is receiving PSV shows positive deflection toward the end of inspiration. The most appropriate way to alleviate this is to do which of the following?
a. Increase the PSV level. b. Decrease the PSV level. c. Increase the flow cycle percentage. d. Decrease the flow cycle percentage.
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The most common cause of an unexplained pause is a(n)
A) atrial tachycardia. B) nonconducted PAC. C) sinus arrest. D) sinus block.
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