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A 40-year-old homeless male is found lying in the street. On physical examination, you notice that the patient has a stab wound to the mid-chest. He is unresponsive and his skin is cool to the touch. His respirations are snoring at 40 per minute and his pulse is 120. Which of the following would the EMT perform first?
 
  A) Apply a sterile dressing to the wound.
  B) Start positive pressure ventilations.
  C) Perform a jaw-thrust maneuver.
  D) Listen to breath sounds.

Question 2

You have been dispatched to a residence for an 89-year-old female with a nonspecific complaint. When assessing this patient, which of the following will you do first to develop a better understanding of the emergency?
 
  A) Obtain the patient's vital signs and current medications.
  B) Gather a medical history including allergy information.
  C) Contact medical direction for advisement.
  D) Determine if the complaint is medical or trauma related.



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

D




vicky

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Wow, this really help


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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