Author Question: Which one of the following statements shows that an EMT understands field care of a patient with a ... (Read 123 times)

schs14 · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

Which one of the following statements shows that an EMT understands field care of a patient with a possible joint dislocation?

A) If a joint injury is suspected, ice packs and not splints are indicated.
B) The care for a patient with a joint injury is identical to that of a fracture.
C) If a distal pulse is absent, three attempts to straighten the joint can be made.
D) Warm packs, not cold packs, are indicated for a patient with a possible joint injury.

Question 2

Automaticity is the ability of cardiac pacemaker cells to:

A) spontaneously generate their own electrical impulses without external stimulation
B) respond to an electrical stimulus
C) receive an electrical impulse
D) cause cardiac muscle contraction