Author Question: You have been called to transport a patient in septic shock from the emergency department of a local ... (Read 51 times)

appyboo · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

You have been called to transport a patient in septic shock from the emergency department of a local hospital to the critical care unit of another. Two nurses will be accompanying you. As a knowledgeable EMT, you recognize that this state of shock has been caused by:

A) failing heart.
B) blood loss.
C) infection.
D) fluid volume loss.

Question 2

Your 23-year-old female patient presents with relatively normal vital signs and is fully alert and oriented. Her only complaint is lower abdominal pain. If you assume she is pregnant, you are:

A) applying principles.
B) overgeneralizing.
C) interpreting the data.
D) evaluating.