Regarding arteries, the EMT should recognize that all arteries:
A) carry blood away from the heart.
B) have lower pressure than veins.
C) carry oxygen-rich blood.
D) are located in the torso of the body.
A
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You are by the side of a female patient who has overdosed on a drug. She is conscious but very combative and noncompliant with your requests. Which statement made by the EMT best suggests the EMT is committing assault?
A) "You win. I cannot get your blood pressure and the doctor is going to yell at me. I am going to blame you." B) "If that is the way you are going to behave, then I am no longer going to try to get your blood pressure." C) "If you throw up in the back of my ambulance, I will use your shirt to clean it up. Just think about that for a minute." D) "If you do not let me get your blood pressure, I will take off the oxygen and you will suffocate."
Which of the following is correct in the procedure for taking an auscultated blood pressure?
A. Switch the stethoscope to the bell B. Hold the stethoscope in place with the thumb C. Record the levels of all five Korotkoff sounds D. Inflate the cuff to 30 mm Hg above the level determined by palpation E. Do not wait to take the blood pressure after completing the palpatory method
Generally, the right renal artery will arise from the descending aorta before the left
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is used in processing biopsy specimens for laboratory examination?
A. 10% chlorine bleach solution B. Normal saline solution C. 70% isopropyl alcohol D. 10% formalin solution E. 3% hydrogen peroxide