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captainjonesify

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You must transport a patient with carbon monoxide poisoning to a specialized facility for treatment. Transport time is estimated at an hour and a half. The patient is on a nonrebreather face mask with a continuous oxygen flow of 15 lpm. On the ambulance, you have a G tank with 1,100 psi inside. Knowing that the cylinder constant is 2.41, what action should the EMT take in relation to the amount of available oxygen and transport time?
 
  A) Replace the G cylinder with a full D cylinder.
  B) Decrease the oxygen flow to 10 lpm for the transport.
  C) Apply a nasal cannula at 8 lpm for the transport.
  D) Replace the G cylinder after the transport.

Question 2

Why might you consider contacting medical direction before applying a tourniquet in the case of uncontrollable bleeding from an AV fistula?
 
  A) Hemodialysis anticoagulants may make bleeding more severe.
  B) The patient may be in danger of losing the limb.
  C) Medical direction should be contacted before any use of tourniquets by the EMT.
  D) Damage to the fistula may occur.


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nmyers

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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

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captainjonesify

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Gracias!

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