Author Question: An 81-year-old female called 911 when she suddenly lost vision in her right eye. Based on this ... (Read 14 times)

P68T · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

An 81-year-old female called 911 when she suddenly lost vision in her right eye. Based on this description, the EMT should be suspicious of:

A) cataracts.
B) glaucoma.
C) macular degeneration.
D) retinal detachment.

Question 2

If you are first on scene, what should you do first in determining where and how should you park your apparatus?

A) Provide downstream blocking if you are driving one of the larger units.
B) Establish Command and confirm the exact location of the incident with the dispatch center before parking.
C) Use apparatus to institute downstream blocking of the scene to protect the work area.
D) Immediately park in the same direction and in single file.