An air medical transport crew has just arrived at the scene where you are providing care for a patient with a suspected AMI. You should:
A) move the patient to the door of the helicopter and prepare to load the patient.
B) wait for the flight crew to make contact with you and give them a report.
C) ask over the radio if the crew is ready to receive the patient.
D) send a BLS provider to make contact with the flight crew.
Question 2
You have been called for a 44-year-old male who was burned on the right hand and arm after falling against the hot door of an industrial incinerator. As you arrive on the scene, a nurse employed by the company informs you that he sustained a partial-thickness burn. Based on this information, the EMT should expect what characteristics at the burn site?
A) Intense pain and blister formation
B) Decreased pain but significant edema
C) Leathery skin that remains hot to the touch
D) Reddened skin with decreased pain sensation
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