Author Question: After the unsuccessful resuscitation of a 3-year-old boy who was shot by his mother's boyfriend, you ... (Read 37 times)

bcretired · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

After the unsuccessful resuscitation of a 3-year-old boy who was shot by his mother's boyfriend, you find yourself extremely stressed and anxious over the call. You are having trouble sleeping and the resultant anxiety is affecting your home life. Which of the following should be your initial action, given this situation?

A) Make a conscious effort to focus on the positive, and the event.
B) Talk to a close friend about your feelings.
C) Use the tragedy as incentive to learn more about pediatric trauma.
D) Consider finding a profession outside of medicine.

Question 2

When classifying a burn as either superficial, partial thickness, or full thickness, the EMT would need to determine the:

A) percentage of body burned.
B) time of heat exposure.
C) agent causing the burn.
D) depth of the burn.