How can the EMT best keep a behavioral patient calm and avoid provoking a violent outburst?
A) Inform the patient of all that is going on and use a calm voice throughout care.
B) Establish that the EMT is in control of the situation and that how the call goes depends on the patient.
C) Inform the patient that he is responsible for all of his actions that occur throughout the call.
D) Involve law enforcement early in the call as a deterrent for violence.
Question 2
Your patient was the unrestrained driver of a motor vehicle without airbags. The vehicle struck a large utility pole at about 45 miles per hour. Your patient has a contusion over his chest and upper abdomen consistent with the shape of the steering wheel. You should suspect which of the following types of injury in this patient?
A) Compression
B) Compression and acceleration
C) Compression and deceleration
D) Deceleration
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