Which statement indicates an understanding of the relationship between seizures and pregnancy?
A) Prolonged seizures can easily cause the mother and baby to become hypoxic.
B) A short seizure in the pregnant female with a seizure history generally does not require transport.
C) Seizure activity in the pregnant female is typically not life-threatening unless the patient has had seizures in the past.
D) If the pregnant patient is seizing, the EMT must quickly make a decision to administer or withhold her antiseizure medications.
Question 2
A patient who was shoveling snow developed chest pain, immediately sat down in a nearby bus shelter, and called 911. Prior to moving him into the ambulance, your partner performs a primary assessment and reports that the patient's capillary refill is 5 seconds. Which one of the following statements would be most appropriate for you to make?
A) That is a significant finding. We really need to get him on oxygen and moving to the hospital.
B) The cold temperature may cause the capillary refill to be 5 seconds; we should assess further.
C) That seemingly indicates he has lost blood and it is not perfusing the skin adequately.
D) If his skin is also warm and moist, then he is most likely in shock.
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