Author Question: A 56-year-old male has amputated his hand during a carpentry accident. Care for this patient should ... (Read 125 times)

tatyanajohnson · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

A 56-year-old male has amputated his hand during a carpentry accident. Care for this patient should include:

A) calling for a social worker to meet you at the hospital, to help the patient adjust to having one hand.
B) bagging the amputated hand and placing it on ice.
C) transporting the amputated part in a different vehicle, so as not to upset the patient.
D) placing the amputated hand directly on ice.

Question 2

When providing care to the pediatric patient who has been injured or ill, the EMT must recognize that the most important aspect of care normally revolves around:

A) airway and respiratory support.
B) assessment and support of circulation.
C) ability to provide rapid transport.
D) knowledge of illnesses that affect children.