During the primary assessment, which of these findings would most lead the EMT to suspect an allergic reaction?
A) Hives to the face and neck
B) Blood pressure of 100/60 mmHg
C) Heart rate of 112 beats/min
D) Complaint of dizziness
A) Hives to the face and neck
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A young child with multiple physical and developmental abnormalities has a severe nose bleed. You must suction his nasopharynx to decrease the amount of blood he is swallowing. Which of the following would be included in this care?
A) Insert a soft catheter into the nose the same length as the distance from the patient's nose to the tip of his ear. B) Place the patient on his side and gently insert a rigid-tip catheter 1 inch into each nostril starting with the right. C) Insert the soft catheter through the nose past the base of the tongue. D) Irrigate the nostrils with water to thin and loosen the blood prior to suctioning with a rigid catheter.
In ICD-10-CM a placeholder of ___ is used as a placeholder at certain 6 character codes to allow for future expansion
a. .- b. A c. X d. Z