Author Question: You suspect a trauma patient to be suffering from a hemothorax to the left lung. What assessment ... (Read 61 times)

burton19126 · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

You suspect a trauma patient to be suffering from a hemothorax to the left lung. What assessment finding would reinforce this suspicion?

A) Neck vein distention and absent breath sounds to the right lung
B) Cyanosis and a blood pressure of 210/100 mmHg
C) Bradycardia and hypertension
D) Respiratory distress and the signs and symptoms of shock

Question 2

Which of the following patient statements should cause the EMT to suspect an abdominal aortic aneurysm?

A) I have belly pain that I also feel in my back.
B) My heart is beating so hard, you can feel it on my chest.
C) The pain is sharp and spreads to both arms.
D) I seem to be vomiting up some blood.