Author Question: When performing a secondary assessment on an alert and oriented female with a deformed left leg, the ... (Read 85 times)

Destiiny22 · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

When performing a secondary assessment on an alert and oriented female with a deformed left leg, the EMT should:

A) describe to the patient your findings and injuries as you encounter them.
B) reassure the patient that she will be okay and the injury is nothing to worry about.
C) inform the patient that if you assess her, she must submit to all treatment by EMS.
D) explain to the patient what you are doing before and during assessment.

Question 2

A young intoxicated male patient cannot move his left arm and leg after diving into the shallow end of a pool and hitting the bottom head first. The EMT would recognize which of the following mechanisms as most likely responsible for this injury?

A) Compression
B) Rotation
C) Distraction
D) Penetration