Author Question: The EMT shows he understands the use of an epinephrine auto-injector for treating a patient with an ... (Read 29 times)

bobbysung · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

The EMT shows he understands the use of an epinephrine auto-injector for treating a patient with an anaphylactic reaction when he makes which one of the following statements?

A) The epinephrine auto-injector is used only when a patient is stung by a bee or suffers an insect bite.
B) It is critical that the EMT identify the cause of the allergic reaction prior to administering epinephrine through the auto-injector.
C) The epinephrine auto-injector should never be used if the patient has developed the allergic reaction after eating chocolate.
D) Epinephrine administered through an auto-injector can be used for all anaphylactic and anaphylactoid reactions, regardless of the cause.

Question 2

Your patient is a 48-year-old male with a history of COPD. He presents in obvious respiratory distress and states that he is coughing up a lot of mucus. His airway is patent, and he is breathing 18 times per minute. You notice labored breathing and accessory muscle use. You should:

A) suction the airway.
B) have the patient cough vigorously to dislodge any mucus.
C) administer oxygen through a nonrebreather mask.
D) provide positive pressure ventilation.