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A patient with terminal lung cancer has called EMS for shortness of breath. At the request of your paramedic partner, you are obtaining the patient’s blood pressure. While inflating and then deflating the blood pressure cuff, the patient angrily shouts, “That thing is too tight! What are you trying to do—send me to the funeral home early?” Your best reply would be:

You have just arrived on the scene of a motor vehicle collision where a car rolled several times at a high rate of speed. The car is on its wheels, with the restrained driver still in his seat. After ensuring that the scene is safe and gaining access to the patient, what should you do immediately if the patient is found unresponsive?

While you are assessing a patient with abdominal pain, the patient informs you that they are a chronic carrier of hepatitis B. Their skin is not jaundiced, nor do they have a fever. As an EMT, you realize:

In planning for a response to an attack with a weapon of mass destruction involving an incendiary device, the EMT should be prepared to handle which types of injuries?

As an EMT, you would recognize what situation as having the greatest potential for causing emotional stress?

What is the primary concern with cyberterrorism?

Which statement made by an EMT shows a proper understanding of the EMT’s role at the scene of a multiple-casualty incident?

What class of high-visibility safety apparel is designed for personnel whose attention is diverted from traffic or where the traffic flow moves at 25 mph or greater?

A natural gas explosion has destroyed an apartment building. At least five occupants of the building were killed, and another 12 are injured. You are in charge of triage. You are presented with a young woman who is breathing at a rate of 40 breaths per minute after fire department personnel carried her out from the collapse site. Using the Simple Triage and Rapid Transport (START) system for triaging, you should immediately:

You have just transferred care of a patient to an emergency department nurse. There is no blood, fluid, or dirt on your gloves. After taking them off, your best action would be to: