The condition in which there is an insufficient amount of sugar in the blood is called:
A) diabetic coma.
B) hypoglycemia.
C) hyperglycemia.
D) diabetic ketoacidosis.
Question 2As a member of the emergency medical services team, an AEMT's role includes all of the following EXCEPT to:
A) Provide rapid assessment
B) Transport patients to the appropriate hospital
C) Triage trauma patients
D) Dispatch equipment
Question 3During transport of a patient with suspected head injury, the AEMT may:
A) hyperventilate the patient.
B) administer large volumes of fluid to combat acidosis.
C) administer dextrose for LOC.
D) elevate the head of the spine board.
Question 4A young male golfer has been struck in the right eye with a golf club. The upper and lower lids are swollen shut and ecchymotic. There are also some blood clots noted between the two eyelids. Which of the following indicates that the AEMT is providing proper care to this patient?
A) He places a numbing medication in the eye.
B) He irrigates blood from the eye with sterile saline solution.
C) He gently opens the lids to assess for injury to the eye.
D) He wipes blood from the face but not the eye.
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