Author Question: Which of the following is true in regards to touching a patient who is being shocked with an ... (Read 39 times)

krzymel · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

Which of the following is true in regards to touching a patient who is being shocked with an automatic implanted cardiac defibrillator (AICD)?

A) It depends on the AICD model as to whether or not the EMT can feel the shock.
B) The EMT will always feel the shock, and it is very dangerous to the EMT as well.
C) The EMT will always feel the shock, but it is not very painful.
D) The EMT cannot feel the shock of an AICD when delivered to the patient.

Question 2

The EMT knows that the cause underlying distributive shock is:

A) poor fluid intake.
B) loss of blood volume.
C) damaged heart with poor contractility.
D) dilation of the blood vessels.