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joblessjake

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An action or inaction by a paramedic that causes or worsens damages suffered by a patient is called the ________ of the damages.
 
  A) precipitating agent
  B) potential agent
  C) primary cause
  D) proximate cause

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A patient has been pulled from a house fire. Assessment reveals him to be lethargic with stridorous respirations and a rapid but strong radial pulse. Firefighters are dousing his body with water to cool him. What action would the EMT perform immediately?
 
  A) Determine if critical areas of the body have been burned.
  B) Administer oxygen through a nonrebreather face mask and obtain a full set of vitals.
  C) Begin removing the patient's clothes to determine the type of burn.
  D) Provide positive pressure ventilation with a bag-valve mask.


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joblessjake

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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