Author Question: A 911 call was placed for a 3-year-old child with difficulty breathing. On scene you note that the ... (Read 50 times)

xroflmao · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

A 911 call was placed for a 3-year-old child with difficulty breathing. On scene you note that the child is upright with slight stridor upon inspiration. He is alert and breathing at a rate of 30 breaths per minute. His skin is warm and dry, and his radial pulse strong and regular. His breath sounds are clear and equal. His mother states that he has been fine all day until 15 minutes ago when he was playing with friends in the playroom and suddenly started having difficulty breathing. As an EMT, you should suspect which of the following conditions?

A) Foreign body airway obstruction
B) Epiglottitis
C) Croup (laryngotracheobronc hitis)
D) Bronchial asthma

Question 2

A common system standard for ALS service is to respond to _____ percent of calls in _____ minutes or less.

A) 60, 6
B) 70, 7
C) 80, 8
D) 90, 9