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future617RT

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You and your partner are preparing to move a trauma patient down a flight of stairs using a portable stretcher. As you begin the move, a third EMT shows up and asks to help. Which one of the following instructions would be most appropriate to ensure a safe move for both the patient and crew?
 
  A) Please stand behind the EMT at the foot end and count steps for her.
  B) You can help by grasping the right side of the stretcher to keep it balanced.
  C) Come up and help me with the head end, since most of the weight is here.
  D) Stand behind us at the top of the stairs and let us know if you see any obstacles.

Question 2

A confused, lethargic, and nonverbal 50-year-old female has altered mental status. You are told she has a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The primary assessment reveals a breathing rate of 6 per minute and cool, clammy skin with cyanosis around the lips. Which of the following should be your next action?
 
  A) Administer oxygen by nasal cannula at 15 lpm.
  B) Assist respirations with positive pressure ventilation.
  C) Administer oxygen by nonrebreather mask at 15 lpm.
  D) Sit the patient up, assess lung sounds, and obtain a blood pressure.



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

B



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