Author Question: 911 was dialed by a frantic mother for her three-year-old daughter who stuck a small, dried bean ... (Read 73 times)

sjones · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

911 was dialed by a frantic mother for her three-year-old daughter who stuck a small, dried bean into her ear. Assessment shows the bean to be lodged firmly in the ear canal. When treating this patient, the AEMT would:

A) reassure the mother and transport the patient.
B) make one attempt to remove the bean with tweezers.
C) have the patient follow up with her family physician.
D) gently flush the ear canal with sterile water until the bean is dislodged.

Question 2

Of the following, which one BEST illustrates how the AEMT should document the administration of a medication?

A) Assist patient with administration of medication via metered-dose inhaler
B) Medical direction (Dr. Cole) ordered albuterol at 1245
C) 325 mg of aspirin administered orally at 1325
D) 0.4 of nitroglycerin administered sublingually at 0800