Emt block 3 quiz - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

West coast EMT block 2 quiz with certified answers Responsive patient older than 1 year - Radial A patient sitting in chair leaning forward outstretched arms Difficulty breathing When palpating the carotid pulse of a responsive patient Avoid compressing both carotid arteries simultaneously You receive a call to a day care center for an unresponsive 8 month old Assess a brachial pulse for 5-10 seconds If you can't palpate a pulse Immediately begin CPR Gas exchange in lungs is facilitated by...

COPE Health Scholar Correct 100% Average adult blood pressure -ANSWER systolic: 100-140 mmHg diastolic: 60-90 mmHg Average adult oxygen saturation -ANSWER 97%-99% Average adult heart rate -ANSWER 60-100 beats per minute Average adult respiratory rate -ANSWER 12-20 respirations per minute Average adult temperature -ANSWER 98.6 +/- 1F What level of pain should be reported to the nurse? -ANSWER Test: 8 and above Life: 6 and above Vital signs to be checked -ANSWER -pain l...

Signs and symptoms of a sympathomimetic drug overdose include: a. slurred speech b. tachycardia c. hypothermia d. hypotension b. tachycardia Your priority in caring for a patient with a surface contact poisoning is to: a. obtain and maintain a patent airway b. avoid contamination yourself c. decontaminate the patient's skin d. move the patient to a safe area b. avoid contaminating yourself A 25-year-old man overdosed on heroin and is unresponsive. His breathing is slow and shallow an...

Signs and symptoms of a sympathomimetic drug overdose include: a. slurred speech b. tachycardia c. hypothermia d. hypotension b. tachycardia Your priority in caring for a patient with a surface contact poisoning is to: a. obtain and maintain a patent airway b. avoid contamination yourself c. decontaminate the patient's skin d. move the patient to a safe area b. avoid contaminating yourself A 25-year-old man overdosed on heroin and is unresponsive. His breathing is slow and sha...

Quiz questions based on Lecture 13 (Signaling-1). 1. What is always present in a signaling pathway? A. Signal that originates outside a cell B. Signal that remains outside the responding cell during signaling C. Cell-surface receptor D. A and B are correct 2. Adrenaline is a signal used in the fight-or flight response. Adrenaline signaling is A. Endocrine B. Paracrine C. Autocrine D. Contact-dependent 3. One signal can have different effects on the same cell; for example, it can alter...