Question 1
As an EMT, you must protect yourself and your patients from infectious agents. The most important way you can do this is ________.
◦ vigorous hand washing
◦ using disposable gloves
◦ using eye protection
◦ using an N-95 or HEPA mask
Question 2
As you are treating an asthmatic patient who is complaining about difficulty breathing, her husband enters the home through the back door and shouts, "Get your hands off her, she doesn't need your help." Which of the following is your best course of action?
◦ Continue assessment and respond that the patient is sick and needs medical attention.
◦ Let the husband know that his behavior is inappropriate, and if it continues you will call for the police.
◦ Retreat from the home, stand by at a safe location, and notify the police.
◦ Attempt to remove the patient from the home and continue treatment en route to the hospital.
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