A second-party caller reports that his nine-month-old daughter just fell 12 feet
(3.5 meters) from a balcony. The caller reports that there is no bleeding and that
the patient is completely alert, but he is worried because she hit her head. The
patient has been moved inside. What is the most appropriate Determinant Code?
- ANSWERS-17-D-6
An alert, 38-year-old, first-party caller reports that she fell six feet (two meters)
from the top of a ladder about two hours ago. She is now experiencing severe
back pain and cannot get out of her bed because of the pain. What is the most
appropriate Chief Complaint Protocol to use for this case? - ANSWERS-17: Falls
A second-party caller reports that his 12-year-old son injured his hip playing
football. There is no bleeding, and the patient is completely alert and breathing
normally. The caller reports that the injury occurred last night (over 10 hours
ago), but the boy just woke up and is complaining that he can barely walk because
of the pain. What is the most appropriate Determinant Code? - ANSWERS-30-A-3
The head-tilt is the only recognized method of airway control in the PAI dispatch
environment. - ANSWERS-true
A second-party caller reports that his 17-year-old friend was stabbed during a
fight. During Case Entry, the caller reports that the patient is awake and
breathing. Key Questioning finds:
SERIOUS bleeding
, completely alert
stabbed in abdomen
one wound
just happened
What is the most appropriate Determinant Code? - ANSWERS-27-D-4S
During Case Entry, a second-party caller reports that his 12-year-old stepson is
having a generalized (non-FOCAL/non-ABSENCE) seizure. Key Questioning finds:
not more than one seizure in a row
not diabetic
epileptic (diagnosed seizure disorder)
no history of STROKE or brain tumor
jerking (twitching) stopped
effective breathing verified using AGONAL BREATHING Detector
What is the most appropriate Determinant Code? - ANSWERS-12-A-1E
According to the First Law of Chest or Back Pain, "hurts to breathe" should be
considered the same as difficulty breathing until proven otherwise. - ANSWERS-
false
On the Case Entry Protocol, use of the AGONAL BREATHING Detector is not
necessary when UNCERTAIN BREATHING or INEFFECTIVE BREATHING is associated
with unconsciousness. - ANSWERS-true
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