When should the AEMT conduct an evaluation of the scene for hazards that can threaten or harm him?
A) Throughout the entire call
B) Prior to leaving the ambulance
C) After completing the primary assessment
D) After receiving dispatch information
A
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Your patient is a 28-year-old male who was ejected from his motorcycle after striking a parked vehicle. He has multiple deformities to his upper and lower extremities on both sides. Which of the following would be the BEST way to immobilize this patient's extremities prior to transport?
A) Use traction splints for the lower extremities and allow the upper extremities to be immobilized by the long backboard. B) Use padded board splints for the upper extremities and PASG for the lower extremities. C) Immobilize the patient to a long backboard without splinting the extremities individually. D) Use moldable splints for the upper and lower extremities, padding any voids to fully stabilize the fractures.
When one branch of the AV node conducts the impulse forward and the other branch of the AV node conducts it backward, this is called ____ tachycardia.
A. anterograde B. antidromic C. retrograde D. paroxysmal