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NREMT Paramedic

Category - Operations

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Infection and disease spread easily through contamination by bodily fluids. What would you do to prevent coming into contact with bodily fluids while working on a bleeding patient who is also vomiting and coughing?

Begin chest compressions
Open his airway
Dress in universal precautions
Leave the scene and hope another ambulance finds the man.

Explanation

Answer: C - The first act when treating a patient is to dress in universal precautions. This patient is bleeding, vomiting, and coughing, so it would be necessary to use gloves, protective eyewear, masks, and gown.

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