Author Question: The purpose of the OPQRST mnemonic is to guide the EMT in which one of the following? A) Getting ... (Read 168 times)

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The purpose of the OPQRST mnemonic is to guide the EMT in which one of the following?
 
  A) Getting a past medical history
  B) Determining the stability of vital signs
  C) Exploring the patient's chief complaint
  D) Establishing any allergies to medications

Question 2

Your patient is a three-year-old male who has had a mild cold for 24 hours. This evening, the parents have called EMS because the child awoke with a hoarse, barking cough and seems to be having some difficulty breathing. You note that the child is afebrile and his breath sounds are clear but that he has significant inspiratory stridor. His respiratory rate is 30, his pulse is 124, and he is anxious but lacks peripheral cyanosis. Which of the following responses indicates the most likely cause and the appropriate treatment of the child's problem?
 
  A) Epiglottitis, breathing cool night air
  B) Laryngotracheobronc hitis, humidified oxygen
  C) Bronchiolitis, racemic epinephrine
  D) Asthma, albuterol



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B



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