You have been dispatched to a home for a 16-year-old female with shortness of breath. On scene you find the patient in bed with her mother at her side. Her mother states that her daughter has a fever with a past medical history of cystic fibrosis and would like to have her transported to the hospital for evaluation of possible pneumonia. As a knowledgeable EMT, you know that the underlying

pathophysiology of cystic fibrosis is a:

A) contagious disease in which the lungs are damaged by bacteria and excessive coughing.
B) condition in which excessive and thick mucus often plugs the airways.
C) disease in which lifelong antibiotic medications are needed for survival.
D) hereditary disease in which the lungs are malformed and smaller than normal.


B

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A. supination and pronation.
B. elevation and pronation.
C. rotation and circumduction.
D. circumduction and supination.

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Which of the following is NOT an appropriate action when handling microbiology specimens?

a. Look for leaks on the outside of the transporting container. b. Wear gloves. c. Use the appropriate container when sending specimens to an outside lab. d. Handle the specimen as if it is not contaminated.

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Which statement represents one of the modifications of the “baseline” dynamic of the legislative process?

A) Politically attractive policies tend to be distributive.
B) Members of Congress prefer policies that create identifiable benefits that can be traced back to the individual legislators.
C) When laws entail costs, they are imposed on those most able to bear them.
D) Elections have disrupted the underlying distributive dynamic of Congress.

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A child in respiratory distress may grunt as the child breathes. This is a result of

(A) increase tidal volume. (B) an increased respiratory rate. (C) creating pressure to help maintain open airways. (D) an indication that the child is tired and will progress to respiratory arrest.

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