Q:
What all equipment is present in an ambulance?
i. Defibrillator ii. Patient Monitor iii. Ambulatory Pump iv. Splint v. Cervical Collars
Answer & Explanation
Answer: C) i, ii, iii, iv, v
Explanation: An ambulance is used to transport a patient to the hospital. It is the site of pre-hospital care and should have all sorts of devices to aid the patient. An ambulance is almost like a compact mini hospital and has compact devices of all sorts that are used in hospitals. A defibrillator can help revive a patient, a patient monitor with all its leads helps monitor blood pressure, pulse oximetery, heart rate etc, an ambulatory pump will allow the person to keep breathing, a splint will ensure that the bones do not move and puncture organs in case of fractures and injury, a cervical collar will keep the head in place.
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