Your patient is a 78-year-old male who was found lying on his bathroom floor. Emergency Medical Responders report that the patient is unresponsive with unequal pupils, and vital signs are as follows: pulse 78, respirations 20 and snoring, blood pressure 210/106, SpO2 at 99%. The EMRs have applied oxygen by nonrebreather, and also report that the patient has a hematoma on the back of his head
Which one of the following should you do first?
A) Replace the nonrebreather with a nasal cannula.
B) Quickly apply a cervical collar.
C) Ensure an open airway with a jaw-thrust maneuver.
D) Lift the patient onto the stretcher for transport.
C
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Which of the following BEST describes why it is important for the EMT to understand the extrication process?
A) To take over the extrication process if requested by the rescue technicians B) To provide direction to the rescue technicians if they appear to be making errors C) To anticipate any dangerous steps in the extrication process D) All of the above
After receiving an epinephrine-containing anesthetic, the patient complains that his heart rate has increased and he feels anxious. The best course of action is to _________
tell the patient this is normal and it will pass. call 911. place the patient in the subsupine position and monitor breathing. administer oxygen.