You are on the scene of a shooting. Your assessment reveals a 23-year-old man who has been shot twice. The first wound is to the left lower quadrant of the abdomen and is actively bleeding. The second wound is to the left lateral chest and makes a sucking sound every time the patient takes a breath. The initial action of the AEMT should be which one of the following?
A) Place direct pressure over the abdominal gunshot wound.
B) Place the patient on high-flow oxygen with a nonrebreather fire mask.
C) Obtain a sterile dressing and cover the chest wound.
D) Cover the chest wound with a gloved hand.
Question 2The AEMT should use the jaw-thrust maneuver to open the airway for the patient with which one of the following?
A) Cardiac arrest in bed
B) Unresponsive after falling from a porch
C) Stroke with gurgling respirations
D) Overdose with snoring respirations
Question 3Which one of the following statements made by an AEMT shows an understanding of chest trauma?
A) Closed chest injuries are caused by blunt trauma, and can be just as serious as open chest injuries.
B) Open chest injuries are more serious than closed chest injuries, because air and bacteria can enter the chest through the open wound.
C) In general, an open chest injury caused by blunt trauma is more life-threatening than a closed one due increased blood loss.
D) Closed chest injuries are caused by penetrating trauma and cause more life-threatening injuries than do open chest injuries.
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