What measure can EMS take to limit spread of hazardous material contaminants on a patient’s body/clothes while transporting?

(1 of 2)A conscious and alert adult presents with severe pain and moderate respiratory distress following blunt chest trauma. On exam, a segment of the left chest is moving in the opposite direction to the rest of the rib cage. Breath sounds are present and equal bilaterally; SpO2 84% on RA; EtCO2 50; radial pulse strong and rapid; neck veins are flat. Which of these is most likely?

Electrical currents travelling through the body will meet the highest resistance and generate the most potential for heat damage when it meets which structure?

Considering physiological changes that occur with aging, which of these are most likely to occur in an elderly pt. who experienced blunt thoracic trauma? 

(2 of 2) Determine the findings that would suggest neurogenic shock following a cervical spinal cord injury. Skin signs below the level of injury: [BLANK-1]

A patient is found unconscious on the floor following an electrical burn. EMS should be concerned for which of these?

An adult submerged their entire left leg and genitalia into a hot liquid medium which resulted in burns. Using the Rule of 9s, what percentage of the total body surface area (TBSA) has been burned?

(4 of 4)EMS responds to an adult that fell from a horse galloping at a high rate of speed. The pt. presents with paralysis of all four extremities and contrasting skin temperatures on the body. The pt’s head is tilted to the left and cannot be moved back to midline without pain. The airway is patent. VS: BP 80/50; P 40; R 14; SpO2 98%; EtCO2 42 with square waveform; GCS 15. IMC with vascular access is complete.The VS continue to decline after the previous drug’s max dose was reached. What action is indicated next?

Which of these meets Burn Center referral criteria?

(1 of 7)En RouteEMS is dispatched at 0330 to a highway site following a 10-vehicle crash. Multiple patients are present. Weather is 14° F, skies are dark, traffic is light and roads are icy. Which of these are the most important priorities? Select 2 options