Author Question: You are on the scene of a shooting. Your assessment reveals a 23-year-old man who has been shot ... (Read 31 times)

schs14 · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

You are on the scene of a shooting. Your assessment reveals a 23-year-old man who has been shot twice. The first wound is to the left lower quadrant of the abdomen and is actively bleeding. The second wound is to the left lateral chest and makes a sucking sound every time the patient takes a breath. The initial action of the AEMT should be which one of the following?

A) Place direct pressure over the abdominal gunshot wound.
B) Place the patient on high-flow oxygen with a nonrebreather fire mask.
C) Obtain a sterile dressing and cover the chest wound.
D) Cover the chest wound with a gloved hand.

Question 2

The AEMT should use the jaw-thrust maneuver to open the airway for the patient with which one of the following?

A) Cardiac arrest in bed
B) Unresponsive after falling from a porch
C) Stroke with gurgling respirations
D) Overdose with snoring respirations