Author Question: You have arrived at the emergency department with a young child whom you believe is the victim of ... (Read 124 times)

geodog55 · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

You have arrived at the emergency department with a young child whom you believe is the victim of child abuse. To which person would it be best to report your suspicion?

A) Registered nurse
B) Security guard
C) Emergency physician
D) Hospital administrator

Question 2

A son has called 911 for his father, who is having difficulty breathing. On scene the 81-year-old patient is lethargic and lying on a couch in the living room and is in obvious respiratory distress. He is confused, but has an open airway. His respirations are 30 per minute and his skin is extremely diaphoretic with cyanosis in the fingertips. At this time, the EMT should:

A) suction the airway of secretion.
B) start positive pressure ventilation.
C) assess the patient's breath sounds.
D) determine the patient's past medical history.