You are instructed to prepare and hang a lidocaine drip of 2 mg/min. The lidocaine is packaged as a 20 percent solution containing 1g/mL. You will use a microdrip (60 drops/mL) administration set. At how many drops per minute will you run the IV?
What will be an ideal response?
30 drops/min
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A) Hyperventilation with high-concentration oxygen B) Direct pressure to control bleeding from the injury C) Rapid transport in an upright position D) A loose dressing over the top of the laceration
A young boy has an open chest wound to the left lateral thorax after falling off his bike onto a metal spike protruding from the ground. His family is present; they are very upset and crying. As an EMT, you recognize that in this situation, your primary focus is:
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A goiter is an enlargement of the parathyroid gland
Indicate whether the statement is true or false