Author Question: A patient has been splashed in the face with battery acid. He is complaining of being unable to see ... (Read 48 times)

charchew · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

A patient has been splashed in the face with battery acid. He is complaining of being unable to see anything and severe burning to his face. On closer examination, you note him to be holding both eyes tightly shut and there are significant burns to his cheeks and eyelids. In this situation, the AEMT would assess the eyes:

A) after determining the patient's level of consciousness.
B) prior to assessing the airway.
C) immediately after assessing breathing rate.
D) after assessing the patient's radial pulse.

Question 2

A patient describes his substernal as the same as when he had a heart attack two years ago. He is diaphoretic, nauseated, vomiting, and has a blood pressure of 78/50 mmHg and heart rate of 84. He also is allergic to aspirin. He asks you to assist him in taking one of his nitroglycerin pills. Which one of the assessment findings that follows represents a contraindication to the administration of the nitroglycerin?

A) Chest pain rated less than 5 on a scale of 1 to 10
B) Heart rate below 100
C) Nausea and vomiting
D) Blood pressure of 78/50 mmHg