Ok I am about to take my exam on Friday.
I see several contradictions to BP, RR, and pulse, in the book I was issued during training, the emt-b test study guide, and Mass protocalls.
For an adult RR in my book it says 8-24. On the Mass protocalls it says an 18 yo adult should be at 16-20. The EMT-B study book says 12-20.
Which of these should I be going by? I have heard 12-20 is the correct one, but eh....does anyone who took a test recently know?
This threw me off back when i took the test too b/c no one warned me about that. If you have time take a look at the MA protocols on OEMS site. Other than that study special operations (environmental OB GERI and PEDS).