Author Question: You are giving a talk on hunting safety. A hunter asks you when one should attempt to rewarm a hand ... (Read 122 times)

vinney12 · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

You are giving a talk on hunting safety. A hunter asks you when one should attempt to rewarm a hand or foot that is frostbitten. Your best response should be:

A) You never want to rewarm a frozen body part since that can cause additional damage.
B) Only attempt to rewarm a frozen body part if the person still has some feeling in it.
C) It is best to attempt rewarming in any situation because the benefit of rewarming outweighs the risk of not rewarming.
D) Rewarming should only take place when there is no chance that the tissue will refreeze.

Question 2

Assessment of a patient complaining of the sudden onset of chest pain reveals a central intravenous catheter to his right upper chest. Which one of the following signs related to the catheter should be of greatest concern to the EMT?

A) The skin is red around the insertion site.
B) The line is unclamped and without a cap.
C) There appears to be fluid in the catheter.
D) The catheter tubing is kinked.