Author: Anonymous

For which patient would the EMT have the strongest suspicion of a diabetic emergency?

You have arrived on the scene of a 64-year-old diabetic patient. He is supine in bed and exhibits snoring respirations. Family members state that they just tested his blood sugar and it is 25 mg/dL. Which one of the following should be your immediate action?

You have been called for a 77-year-old male with chest pain. On scene the patient denies ever having chest pain and requests to sign a refusal. Before having the refusal signed, the EMT must consider that many geriatric patients may deny symptoms because of:

An alert but confused diabetic patient is complaining of weakness. Your service carries oral glucose, which has been authorized through off-line medical direction. In this case you should:

A patient with a history of arteriosclerosis suffers from:

The systolic blood pressure of a 4-year-old female is 86 mmHg. Her mother is concerned because last year at the pediatrician’s office the systolic blood pressure was 72 mmHg and now it is higher. How would you respond?

An alert but confused diabetic patient is complaining of weakness. Your service carries oral glucose, which has been authorized through off-line medical direction. In this case you should:

Which statement indicates an accurate understanding of administering positive pressure ventilation (PPV) to a geriatric patient?

A female patient is described as primigravida. Consequently, the EMT would recognize that:

After placing a small rock in her mouth, a 7-month-old girl begins to choke. You are on scene within minutes and find her unresponsive in her mother’s arms. You attempt to provide ventilation with the bag-valve mask, but are unsuccessful. Your next action would be to: