The label on your patient's prescribed metered-dose inhaler reads as follows: Administer three puffs as needed for shortness of breath. Your protocols state that you can only assist with two puffs. The patient is extremely short of breath. You should:
A) administer three puffs.
B) not administer the medication.
C) contact medical direction for orders.
D) administer two puffs.
Question 2
The EMT should recognize which one of the following patients as suffering from generalized hypothermia?
A) 21-year-old female who was trapped in cold water for 10 minutes before being rescued
B) 19-year-old male who is intoxicated and fell asleep under a fan for three hours
C) 34-year-old male whose fingers and toes are blue from exposure to the cold
D) 87-year-old alcoholic with hand pain and numbness after sweeping snow without gloves
Client on IV patient-controlled analgesia (PCA).
Schematic of an automated external defibrillator (AED) attached to a patient.
Closed urinary drainage system. Urine being measured after it leaves patient’s body via catheter.
An example of a medical history sheet to list patient problems.
Anatomy of the heart. Remember: It is labeled right and left based on the patient’s perspective.
Prefilled Unit-Dose Systems