You are transporting an intubated patient, with a heartbeat and on the ventilator, to another hospital for specialized care. The patient is sedated with the following vital signs: pulse 68, respiration via ventilator at 12/minute, blood pressure 112/68, SpO2 97, and PETCO2 40 mHg. When reassessing the patient, which of the following is the greatest concern and demands that the EMT notify the ALS provider?
A) Blood pressure 102/58
B) SpO2 drop to 96
C) Pupils both are 4 mm
D) PETCO2 level 15 mmHg
Question 2
In an EMS system where both paramedics and EMTs work side by side, one benefit of having the EMT help set up intravenous (IV) equipment is that it:
A) provides additional tasks that the EMT could perform.
B) allows the paramedic to focus on other advanced life support tasks.
C) decreases the number of paramedics needed in an ALS system.
D) decreases the working relationship between the EMT and ALS providers.
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