You are at a party and are called to assist a young female college student who is unresponsive. Friends say that she is not a heavy drinker, but tonight she drank an excessive amount of alcohol. She responds only to painful stimuli and has snoring respirations. Her respiratory rate is 8 breaths per minute and her radial pulse is weak. Based on your OEC training your first action would be would be:
a. place her lying on her right side in case she vomits.
b. notify the authorities because she is probably an underage drinker.
c. perform the jaw thrust-head tilt maneuver.
d. ask her friends if she has also ingested any drugs.
Question 2You are helping a friend change the battery in his truck when acid from the old battery splashes in his eye. He is complaining of pain in his right eye and is having a hard time keeping it open. He has no problems with airway, breathing, or circulation. What should you do?
a. Cover both his eyes and immediately drive him to the nearest Emergency Department.
b. Place an ice pack on his eye and immediately transport him to the nearest Emergency Department.
c. Pat the eye with a dry towel to absorb the acid.
d. Immediately irrigate the eye with copious amounts of water.
Question 3You are driving on the highway and see an overturned tanker. A fluid is spilling from the tanker rapidly covering the ground around the driver's door. The driver appears to be unresponsive. The only marking on the tanker seems to be the name of the tanker company and hazard symbol. Your initial action should be:
a. try not to step in the liquid while pulling the driver away from the truck.
b. have someone call 911 and assess the driver's ABCDs.
c. remain at a safe distance while calling 911 for assistance.
d. cover your mouth and nose so that you don't breathe any fumes while you rescue the driver.
Question 4Which of the following statements indicates that the speaker understands inhalation poisonings?
a. They can occur from inhaling common household products.
b. They affect the lungs only and do not circulate systemically.
c. An inhalation emergency cannot be occurring if you don't smell anything.
d. Most inhalation poisonings are easily identifiable by a residue around the mouth.
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