Author Question: Emergency Medical Responders inform you that a 27-year-old male with altered mental status has an ... (Read 62 times)

LCritchfi · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

Emergency Medical Responders inform you that a 27-year-old male with altered mental status has an open airway and is breathing 9 times every 30 seconds. His pulse rate is 40 beats per minute, and he has bruises to his chest. Based on this information, the EMT should recognize the:

A) respiratory rate as normal.
B) heart as beating adequately.
C) blood pressure as normal.
D) heart rate as irregular.

Question 2

You have just arrived on the scene of an agricultural business and see three men coming out of a building, choking and holding their heads. One of the men tells you there are two workers still inside. What should you do next?

A) Cover your nose and mouth with a wet towel and check on the status of the two workers inside the building.
B) Evaluate the three men and administer high-concentration oxygen, then help them get a safe distance away from the scene.
C) Call for properly trained assistance and stay a safe distance away from the scene.
D) Get the assistance of the men who made it out of the building to prevent delay in finding the workers inside.