Author Question: A female patient with a history of asthma called 911 with a complaint of shortness of breath. On ... (Read 72 times)

V@ndy87 · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

A female patient with a history of asthma called 911 with a complaint of shortness of breath. On scene, you assisted her with the administration of her metered dose inhaler containing albuterol. Which one of the following interventions will you use to best determine if the patient is improving or not?

A) Ask the patient if she finds it easier to breathe.
B) Inquire if she feels the need for another dose of albuterol.
C) Obtain pulse oximetry readings every 3 minutes.
D) Re-obtain a SAMPLE history and look for new information.

Question 2

An EMT has accurately checked the skin color of a patient. Which one of the following indicates correct documentation?

A) Warm skin noted on the upper arm.
B) Forehead and face show pink skin color.
C) Pale color noted to the conjunctiva.
D) Thoracic and abdominal skin normal in color.