Your patient with suspected abdominal trauma should be treated ...

[karlynnae]

Your patient with suspected abdominal trauma should be treated with:
 
  A) treatment for shock, IV access during transport, position of comfort.
  B) lateral recumbent positioning with knees to chest, oxygen, intravenous therapy.
  C) semi-seated position, oxygen, IV, blanket for warmth.
  D) prone positioning, oxygen, IV, cardiac monitoring, rapid transport.

Question 2

Your service has a new AED. During the in-service on the new device, the instructor informs you that it is a semi-automated AED and uses a biphasic wave form, as opposed to the monophasic form used by the previous AED. As a knowledgeable AEMT, you should recognize that:
 
  A) the new AED will defibrillate with lower amounts of electrical energy.
  B) less energy but more shocks will be needed to treat cardiac arrest.
  C) the new AED will defibrillate with higher amounts of electrical energy.
  D) the AEMT will not need to press a shock button to shock the patient.

[swimkari]

Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

A

[karlynnae]

Gracias!

[tuate]

Excellent