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You are dispatched at 0130 hours to an apartment complex for a gunshot wound. While you are en route, dispatch informs you that law enforcement has arrived and secured the scene. Upon arrival, you observe a law enforcement officer kneeling next to a patient while two other officers interview witnesses. The patient is a 17-year-old boy with a single gunshot wound to the left upper leg. He is screaming in pain and states, “I can’t believe he did this to me! I didn’t know she was his sister!” You locate the wound and control the bleeding with direct pressure. Assessment of his vital signs shows a pulse rate of 96 beats/min, a respiratory rate of 22 breaths/min, blood pressure of 104/76 mm Hg, and an Spo2 of 98% on room air. His skin is baseline color, warm, and dry.If this patient refuses to be transported to the hospital, you should:

You are called to an assisted-living facility where a 72-year-old woman has fallen. While en route, you consider the implications of a fall for someone who is 72 years old. When you arrive you are greeted in the lobby by one of the nurses. He tells you the patient takes several medications and he found her on the floor in the bathroom.Which body system experiences a decline of approximately one-half of its functional units by age 75 years?

You and your partner are dispatched to a sick person. On arrival you find a conscious patient who reports a fever, night sweats, and a cough. The patient also reports a history of tuberculosis. Your partner is assessing the patient, and you notice he has not taken standard precautions by donning personal protective equipment. Lately you have noticed your partner is disinterested in his work and is coming in late, taking unnecessary risks, and has taken to sitting alone at the station and not socializing with other members of the team. The job has been stressful lately; call volume has increased and you rarely have any downtime between calls.If your partner becomes infected with this patient’s illness, what type of transmission has most likely occurred?

You are dispatched to an unresponsive person at an automotive garage. On arrival, you find a middle-aged man lying on the ground by a tire rack.The forearm makes up part of the elbow. The elbow is an example of what type of joint?

You and your partner are dispatched to a sick person. On arrival you find a conscious patient who reports a fever, night sweats, and a cough. The patient also reports a history of tuberculosis. Your partner is assessing the patient, and you notice he has not taken standard precautions by donning personal protective equipment. Lately you have noticed your partner is disinterested in his work and is coming in late, taking unnecessary risks, and has taken to sitting alone at the station and not socializing with other members of the team. The job has been stressful lately; call volume has increased and you rarely have any downtime between calls.What standard precautions should your partner have taken with this patient?

You are dispatched at 0130 hours to an apartment complex for a gunshot wound. While you are en route, dispatch informs you that law enforcement has arrived and secured the scene. Upon arrival, you observe a law enforcement officer kneeling next to a patient while two other officers interview witnesses. The patient is a 17-year-old boy with a single gunshot wound to the left upper leg. He is screaming in pain and states, “I can’t believe he did this to me! I didn’t know she was his sister!” You locate the wound and control the bleeding with direct pressure. Assessment of his vital signs shows a pulse rate of 96 beats/min, a respiratory rate of 22 breaths/min, blood pressure of 104/76 mm Hg, and an Spo2 of 98% on room air. His skin is baseline color, warm, and dry.Encouraging this patient to provide more information about his injury is an example of which therapeutic communication technique?

Which of the following would the EMT likely not perform on a responsive patient with a headache and no apparent life-threatening conditions?

The first part of a primary assessment should be to form a general impression of the patient so you can:

A 59-year-old man with a history of heart failure is suddenly awakened in the middle of the night with the feeling that he is smothering. When you arrive at the scene, you find him lying in bed with his head propped up by three pillows. He is conscious and alert but is experiencing obvious respiratory distress. His skin is pale and diaphoretic.Which of the following is a sign of inadequate ventilation?

A 59-year-old man with a history of heart failure is suddenly awakened in the middle of the night with the feeling that he is smothering. When you arrive at the scene, you find him lying in bed with his head propped up by three pillows. He is conscious and alert but is experiencing obvious respiratory distress. His skin is pale and diaphoretic.Which of the following should be your MOST immediate action?