Author Question: You are an EMR in a rural county of 450 square miles that has two centrally located transporting ... (Read 111 times)

laurencescou · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

You are an EMR in a rural county of 450 square miles that has two centrally located transporting ambulances. Which one of the following would be an MCI in this setting?

A) A motor vehicle collision with eight patients from two vehicles
B) An exposure to chemical vapors with three critical and two stable patients
C) A day care center fire with 12 minor injuries
D) All of the above

Question 2

Which one of the following statements regarding the placenta after the baby has been born is accurate?

A) The EMT must deliver the placenta by applying gentle pressure to the abdomen after the baby has been born.
B) The placenta is full of bacteria and should not be transported in the ambulance near the baby.
C) It is essential that the mother not be moved until the placenta has been delivered.
D) The placenta typically delivers itself within 20 minutes of the birth of the baby.