If a hyperventilating patient is placed in a Trendelenburg position, how would the patient’s breathing be affected?
What will be an ideal response?
This position would impair the patient’s ability to breathe.
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The AEMT correctly identifies the primary benefit of triage when she states:
A) "Triage is a system used by the AEMT to assign the order of care when an incident contains more than five patients." B) "Triage is a system that can be used by the AEMT to determine the number of patients who will most likely die." C) "Triage is used to determine the order in which patients will receive medical care and transport." D) "Triage is a process by which the number of patients is quickly estimated so the appropriate resources can be summoned."
During scene size-up, which one of the following pieces of information MUST the AEMT identify?
A) Patient's level of consciousness B) Best route to get to the call C) Status of the airway and breathing D) Need for additional personnel