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colton

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On what patient should the EMT perform a rapid head-to-toe secondary assessment, as opposed to a focused secondary assessment?
 
  A) 22-year-old male who is alert and oriented with a deformed ankle that occurred when he tripped playing basketball and landed hard
  B) 36-year-old construction worker who was shot in the hand with a nail gun; the nail remains impaled in his hand and bleeding is minor
  C) 24-year-old male with stable vitals who is alert and oriented and is complaining of chest pain secondary to a motor vehicle collision in which the passenger was killed
  D) 46-year-old roofer with a history of coronary heart disease, complaining of a burn to his left lower leg after being splashed with hot tar

Question 2

What is the purpose of assessing the pulse on an unresponsive patient during the primary assessment?
 
  A) Calculate the precise heart rate.
  B) Decide if the breathing is adequate.
  C) Determine the presence of a heartbeat.
  D) Establish if the patient requires oxygen.



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

C



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