Most patients you encounter will be alert and obviously have an open airway. An adequate airway will be evident in the patient's general appearance through the level of responsiveness, skin color, and ease of speaking and breathing. Your primary assessment of those patients is essentially completed by the time you:
A) have obtained the patient's history.
B) reach the patient's side.
C) leave the scene.
D) transport the patient.
Question 2Current fluid resuscitation guidelines recommend:
A) 400 mL body surface area involved over 4 hours.
B) 40 mL/kg body surface area involved over 24 hours.
C) 2-4 mL/kg body surface area involved over 24 hours.
D) administer fluid bolus as necessary to keep systolic bp at 100 mmHg.
Question 3Which of the following sounds are heard primarily during inspiration?
A) Snoring
B) Stridor
C) Gurgling
D) Gagging
Question 4A 44-year-old electrician has been shocked. He is responsive to verbal stimuli and has garbled speech. His airway is open and he is breathing shallowly at a rate of eight times per minute. His pulse is slow and irregular. Which one of the following actions should the AEMT perform next?
A) Insert an oral airway and apply 15 lpm oxygen with a nonrebreather face mask.
B) Obtain the patient's pulse, blood pressure, and pulse oximetry reading.
C) Attach but do not turn on the automated external defibrillator.
D) Ventilate with a bag-valve mask at 12 breaths per minute.
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