Author Question: Your protocol reads: O2 via NC prn if asymptomatic for CP / SOB and SpO2 >97. To follow this ... (Read 62 times)

mcmcdaniel · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

Your protocol reads: O2 via NC prn if asymptomatic for CP / SOB and SpO2 >97. To follow this order, you should do which one of the following?

A) Call medical command to administer oxygen if the pulse oximeter reading is above 97.
B) Consider oxygen for a patient complaining of a runny nose and SpO2 at 98.
C) Administer oxygen via face mask if the patient denies a complaint and has a pulse oximeter reading of 98.
D) Administer oxygen through a nasal cannula at three liters per minute if the pulse oximeter reads 96.

Question 2

You are on the scene of a pediatric patient who is on a specialized home monitoring system. This situation was not specifically addressed in your EMT class and your EMT partner has not encountered this situation, either. What is an advisable course of action?

A) Request an advanced life support ambulance crew to respond for assistance.
B) Contact medical control and ask to speak to a specialist for advice.
C) Load the patient and rapidly transport the patient to the closest hospital for evaluation.
D) Ask the parent or caregiver what has been done in the past to correct the situation.