In areas where great strength is required, such as abdominal incisions, ________ sutures are used in conjunction with routine abdominal suture layers to add support to the closure

Which finding individually would most likely indicate that a patient is breathing inadequately?

A) An SpO2 of less than 94% B) A respiratory rate of 20 breaths/min in an adult C) Numbness and tingling of the fingers and toes D) Shortness of breath during exercise

When assessing breath sounds during the secondary assessment, the EMT shows he is employing a correct technique when he listens:

A) At the left second intercostal space, followed by the right second intercostal space B) First to the apex and base of the right lung, and then to the apex and base of the left lung C) To the base of the lung by placing the stethoscope at the third intercostal space laterally D) Over the left and right lateral wall while instructing the patient to take fast and shallow breaths