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A critical incident stress debriefing should be conducted no longer than ________ hours following the incident. -Correct Answer 72 Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level of prehospital emergency training? -Correct Answer AED As an EMT, it is important to remember that the signs and symptoms of cumulative stress: -Correct Answer may not be present or obvious at all times The patient care report (PCR) ensures: -Correct Answer continuity of care Which ...

C. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA). -Correct Answer Most EMT training programs are based on standards developed by the: A. American Red Cross (ARC). B. American Heart Association (AHA). C. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA). D. National Institutes of Health (NIH). D. being pleasant, cooperative, and sincere, and a good listener. -Correct Answer An EMT can inspire patient confidence and cooperation by: A. transporting the patient fr...

A patient presents with extremely pale skin, his family states this is not his normal skin color, his vital signs are: pulse 108, respirations 18, blood pressure 102/86, SPO2 96%. Which of the following complaints would make the most sense giving this clinical presentation -Correct Answer Rectal bleeding A patient who is conscious and breathing has been pulled from a stream of cold water, to decrease her loss of heat via the mechanism of conduction, the EMT should immediately -Correct Answer ...

1. Know the indications and contraindications for all drugs EMT's may assist with. -Correct Answer Review protocols 2. Review all types of shocks with their affiliated signs and symptoms. -Correct Answer Hypovolemic Shock- Inadequate amount of fluid or volume in the system. Cardiogenic Shock- Shock caused by inadequate pumping action of the heart as a result of myocardial abnormalities (Myocardial infarction, Myocardial Contusion, Dysrhythmias, Congestive Heart Failure) Distributive ...

Which one of the following medications should the EMT administer orally? A) Aspirin B ) Alubterol C) Nitroglycerin D) Epinephrine -Correct Answer a Which one of the following medical emergencies would most likely result in the use of epinephrine by the EMT? A) Slow heart B) Cardiac Arrest C) Best sting D) Asthmatic episode -Correct Answer c Which one of the following is one of the basic five rights of medication administration? a) Right dose b) Right allergies c) Right EMT d) R...

An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of advanced life support (ALS) is called a(n): -Correct Answer paramedic An appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your patient is frightened, demanding, unpleasant is to: -Correct Answer continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful. The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it are typically regulated by the: -Correct Answer state office of EMS. According to the Nat...

respirations are most rapidly managed by A. suctioning the oropharynx B. initiating assisted ventilations C. correctly positioning the head D. inserting an oropharnygeal airway -Correct Answer correctly positioning the head Which of the following patients would be most in need of a rapid trauma assessment? A. an awake and alert 19-year-old man with a small caliber gunshot wound to the abdomen B. A conscious 25-year-old woman who fell 12' from a roof and landed on her side C. A 4...

National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________. -provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States -unify EMS providers under a single medical director -facilitate a national EMS labor group -reduce expenses at the local and state levels -Correct Answer Provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according to _____. -HIPAA -CQI -APGAR -DCAP -Correct...

Abruptio placentas Gestational hypertension elevated BP after 20 weeks without proteinuria or other signs of end organ damage Preeclampsia abnormal condition associated with pregnancy, marked by high blood pressure, proteinuria, edema, and headache Eclampsia most serious form of toxemia during pregnancy Gestational diabetes pancreas cannot keep up with increased insulin demand Hyperemesis excessive vomiting PUPP pruritic urticarial papules and plaques that create a it...

What are the two primary functions of the ovaries? _____ is a golden fluid first secreted in the breast that contains more minerals and protein but less sugar and fat than mature breast milk. It is rich in maternal antibodies which offers immunity protection for the newborn. Secretion of this substance may continue for a week after childbirth and will gradually convert to mature milk. Which hormone stimulates the production of milk within a few days after childbirth? _______ occurs ...