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Which EMS crew has satisfied the platinum ten minutes?

An industrial worker has sustained a laceration to his abdomen. On closer inspection, you note what appears to be fat tissue and a portion of intestine protruding through the wound. Which one of the following is most appropriate for treating this injury?

Which statement made by the EMT indicates an understanding of calculating the body surface area (BSA) burned?

A 51-year-old male was burned in the face after a steam valve was accidentally opened. His face is red and swollen, and he is screaming in pain. He also states that he is having a hard time seeing. Which of the following is the EMT’s priority concern in caring for this patient?

911 was dialed by a frantic mother for her 3-year-old daughter who stuck a small, dried bean into her ear. Assessment shows the bean to be lodged firmly in the ear canal. When treating this patient, the EMT would:

On scene at a college football game, a wide receiver is unresponsive after colliding with another player and forcefully taking a helmet to the chest. The athletic trainer reports that the patient is pulselesss and apneic. Given the mechanism of injury and patient’s presentation, which instruction would be appropriate?

You have applied a nonporous dressing to a stab wound on a patient’s chest. The Emergency Medical Responder assisting you asks you why the dressing was taped on three sides and not all four. Your best response is that taping the dressing on three sides:

On scene of a motor vehicle accident, a car has extensive front-end damage and a deformed steering wheel. The restrained driver, who was self-extricated, is in the care of EMRs, who have applied a cervical collar and continue to hold manual in-line spinal stabilization. The airway is patent and respirations adequate. His radial pulse is rapid and weak and skin is cool and diaphoretic. The EMRs report the following vital signs: pulse 136, respirations 20, blood pressure 100/68, and SpO 2 98% with 15 liters of O 2 being administered through a nonrebreather mask. The right forearm is deformed, and the head, chest, and upper back are uninjured according to your assessment. Your next action would be to:

A patient, who was constructing a bomb in his basement, has sustained a secondary phase blast injury. Which of the following presentations would the EMT most likely observe?

A 32-week pregnant female who was involved in a motor vehicle collision is currently immobilized to the long spine board. Which one of her following statements should concern the EMT most?