A patient, who was constructing a bomb in his basement, has sustained a secondary phase blast injury. Which of the following presentations would the AEMT MOST likely observe?
A) Screwdriver impaled in the arm
B) Burns to the head, neck, and chest
C) Headache and shortness of breath
D) Complaint of nausea after inhaling fumes
Question 2Once cardiac arrest is recognized, the AEMT should immediately:
A) start external chest compressions.
B) open the airway and ventilate with 100 percent oxygen by BVM.
C) assess for mechanism of injury or illness.
D) assess the cardiac rhythm.
Question 3You have arrived on the scene of an explosion in a warehouse used to store fertilizers. A paramedic, who has already triaged the nine patients involved, directs you to a young man sitting under a tree. The man states that he is having excruciating ear pain. The primary assessment and secondary assessment reveal no obvious injuries. Given this presentation, the AEMT would recognize which of the following?
A) Inner ear damage caused by the noise of the explosion
B) Ear damage caused by exposure to superheated air
C) Secondary blast injury to the inner ear
D) Primary phase blast injury to the inner ear
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