Which of the following is the best device to deliver high-concentration oxygen to a breathing patient?
A) Nonrebreather mask B) Oropharyngeal airway
C) Nasal cannula D) Simple face mask
A
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A football player was struck in the head during a hard tackle, and is reportedly demonstrating retrograde amnesia to the event. Currently the patient complains of a headache and nausea and reports that he has pain to his upper back and tingling in his left hand. The EMT is providing proper care for the patient when he:
A) Removes the helmet to immediately assess the patient's head B) Leaves the helmet in place but removes the face mask first C) Removes the shoulder pads to apply a cervical collar D) Does not place the patient on a long board due to the presence of shoulder pads
Cyanosis is usually the result of low levels of ________ in the blood
A) oxygen B) carbon dioxide C) carbon monoxide D) nitrogen
In which of the following circumstances would it be safe to administer a drug?
A) You prepared the medication and plan to immediately administer the drug. B) A trusted coworker prepared the medication for you. C) The drug appears cloudy, but the smell is normal. D) You prepared the medication and locked it in the drug cabinet until you were ready to administer the drug.
Which of the following is the recommended method of performing quality control on the operation of an autoclave?
A. check the autoclave for cleanliness B. run a load through the autoclave and send it to a testing laboratory C. follow the information on operating requirements D. open the autoclave halfway through the cycle and check the instruments