When the EMT Is Assessing Compromise to an Extremity,perhaps Due

question 35

Multiple Choice

When the EMT is assessing compromise to an extremity,perhaps due to an orthopedic injury,the EMT should initially check what "six Ps"?

• A) Pain, pallor, position, pulses, placement, and pressure
• B) Pain, pallor, paresthesia, pulses, placement, and pressure
• C) Pain, pallor, position, pulses, placement, and pad
• D) Pain, pallor, paresthesia, pulses, paralysis, and pressure

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Definitions:

Pain Sensations

The unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damage.

Distract

The act of diverting attention away from a primary focus or task, leading to a decrease in concentration or performance.

Surgery

Medical procedures involving the cutting of a body, either for the diagnosis of an illness, treatment, or repair of injury/damage.

Olfaction

The sense of smell, a chemical sense involved in detecting and identifying airborne substances.