Author Question: You are with a group of hikers on the third day of an 11,000-foot mountain ascent. One of the hikers ... (Read 54 times)

tingc95 · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

You are with a group of hikers on the third day of an 11,000-foot mountain ascent. One of the hikers has not been feeling well for a couple of days. Today, members of the group notice that he is having difficulty getting dressed and speaking. From your training in outdoor emergency care, you recognize that these signs and symptoms are most often associated with:

a. acute mountain sickness.
b. peripheral neuropathy.
c. frostbite.
d. HACE.

Question 2

A patient at a mountain ski resort has notable shortness of breath. She denies any past medical history and takes no medications. After applying oxygen, you realize that the key to helping this patient improve is to:

a. descend to a lower altitude.
b. administer a respiratory medication by a metered-dose inhaler.
c. position her in a left lateral recumbent position.
d. place her in a supine position with her legs elevated.