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(7 of 9)En RouteEMS is dispatched at 0100 to a remote forest…

(7 of 9)En RouteEMS is dispatched at 0100 to a remote forest area for an injured person. Response time is 10-15 minutes. You are traveling on poorly lit paved road that leads to a clear opening to the trail. It is a cool fall evening; weather is 40°F. Skies are clear, roads are dry, traffic light. Ambulance is staffed with 2 paramedics and a BLS engine. Your nearest community hospital is 30 minutes ETA by ground and a level 1 trauma center is 60 minutes by ground.Dispatch informs you that law enforcement has arrived on scene. It is confirmed that one patient was injured after falling from an attempted tree climb. There is a large group of teenagers (aged 17-19) present and there is evidence of alcohol consumption at the scene. The paved road leading to the opening of the trail is clear and unobstructed. The trail leading to the patient is on rocky and uneven ground.SceneYou and the crew are led to the patient, who is a 20-year-old, alert and oriented 4/4. Physical exam finds an angulated deformity to the right humerus, pt. rates it a 10/10 and is in extreme agony. Patient also states “feels like I’m going to vomit.” Pt. states they consumed “1-2 beers” tonight. There are no signs of trauma to the head, or face. The pt. denies numbness, tingling or pain to the back.After removing the patient’s jacket, the right arm presents with a 45° deformity. You see bone protruding through the arm (midshaft of the humerus) with no active bleeding. Pulses are absent distal to the injury. Post SceneVitals indicate the patient is hemodynamically stable. Prior to transport, the pt’s extremity was splinted in neutral alignment. A weak distal pulse to the injured arm returns. Patient received an opioid for pain and transport is initiated. 5 minutes into transport, the patient’s pain has not changed from before. Pt. remains hemodynamically stable. Blood glucose is 200.You should:

(2 of 9)En RouteEMS is dispatched at 0100 to a remote forest…

(2 of 9)En RouteEMS is dispatched at 0100 to a remote forest area for an injured person. Response time is 10-15 minutes. You are traveling on poorly lit paved road that leads to a clear opening to the trail. It is a cool fall evening; weather is 40°F. Skies are clear, roads are dry, traffic light. Ambulance is staffed with 2 paramedics and a BLS engine. Your nearest community hospital is 30 minutes ETA by ground and a level 1 trauma center is 60 minutes by ground.Which of these are effective leadership actions for the paramedic to take? Select 3 options

(4 of 9)En RouteEMS is dispatched at 0100 to a remote forest…

(4 of 9)En RouteEMS is dispatched at 0100 to a remote forest area for an injured person. Response time is 10-15 minutes. You are traveling on poorly lit paved road that leads to a clear opening to the trail. It is a cool fall evening; weather is 40°F. Skies are clear, roads are dry, traffic light. Ambulance is staffed with 2 paramedics and a BLS engine. Your nearest community hospital is 30 minutes ETA by ground and a level 1 trauma center is 60 minutes by ground.Dispatch informs you that law enforcement has arrived on scene. It is confirmed that one patient was injured after falling from an attempted tree climb. There is a large group of teenagers (aged 17-19) present and there is evidence of alcohol consumption at the scene. The paved road leading to the opening of the trail is clear and unobstructed. The trail leading to the patient is on rocky and uneven ground.What should EMS anticipate will contribute to the biggest delay in gaining patient access?