When assessing a 27-year-old patient who is eight months pregnant, which one of the following statements should the EMT be most concerned about?
A) I had some belly cramps two weeks ago.
B) I was a drug addict when I was a teenager.
C) I have not been able to see the doctor this pregnancy.
D) My last baby came two weeks late.
Question 2
A 17-year-old male with cerebral palsy and severe mental retardation fell down five stairs and is crying. To best determine if the patient is in pain, the EMT should:
A) ask the father to ask the patient.
B) thoroughly assess the patient for injury.
C) defer this task to the emergency department.
D) call for advanced life support assistance.
Patient teaching: vascular assessment
Positioning the Patient in the Supine Position
Patient having glaucoma test.
(a) Chicken pox vesicles. (b) Chicken pox on back of young patient.
Severe periodontitis in a patient with uncontrolled diabetes.
Pregnant and Lactating Women, Children, the Ill, and Older Adults Are at the Highest Risk