Author Question: A 32-year-old male is the victim of multiple gunshot wounds to the chest. His airway is patent, and ... (Read 123 times)

penguins · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

A 32-year-old male is the victim of multiple gunshot wounds to the chest. His airway is patent, and he is breathing 4 times per minute with shallow tidal volume. His skin is cool, pale, and diaphoretic, and his pulse is weak and rapid. You should FIRST:

A) initiate positive pressure ventilations. B) perform a rapid secondary exam.
C) classify the patient as a high priority. D) immobilize the patient to a long spine board.

Question 2

A call to 911 is answered at a PSAP. What exactly is a PSAP?

A) Professional Security Access Place
B) Public Safety Answering Point
C) Personal Safety Access Point
D) Public Safety Access Point