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Which of the following instructions would you provide to an EMT who is preparing to assess a stable 9-month-old boy who has a rash?

A 17-year-old patient is unresponsive. A medical identification bracelet states that he is diabetic. Which of the following actions would you perform first?

Which of the following instructions would you provide to an EMT who is preparing to assess a stable 9-month-old boy who has a rash?

What would be the minimally acceptable blood pressure for a 9-year-old girl who is suffering from a significant bleed from broken glass?

Five minutes after delivering a baby, the mother feels the sudden urge to push and a gush of blood comes from the vagina. Given that the mother is not delivering twins, what stage of labor should the EMT recognize?

While delivering a baby, you note that the umbilical cord is wrapped around the baby’s neck. You would:

An 8-year-old child was chasing his dog when he ran out into the street and was struck by a car. He is responsive to verbal stimuli and has an unstable pelvis and a bruise to the side of his face. His airway is open and his breathing is rapid and shallow. His radial pulse is rapid and weak and his skin is cool, moist, and diaphoretic. He also has burns and abrasions to his back after being thrown by the car onto the hot pavement. Based on these assessment findings, the EMT would treat the patient for what condition?

It has been 30 minutes and the placenta has yet to deliver. The EMT should:

After delivery, you note some blood oozing from the mother’s vagina. The sanitary pads that you placed between her legs continue to become soaked. Your next action would be to:

A diabetic patient is alert but confused. You have decided to administer oral glucose. Which one of the following describes how to administer the glucose properly?