A 14-year-old female with a history of congenital heart disease and evidence of reaching puberty is in cardiac arrest. Which instruction would you give other EMTs on scene?
A) "Let's use the adult pads and adult settings for the AED."
B) "Just do CPR until ALS arrives since we do not know the specific heart condition."
C) "Remember that for pediatric patients, it is 2 shocks followed by 2 minutes of CPR."
D) "We will need the special pediatric pads for this patient."
A) "Let's use the adult pads and adult settings for the AED."
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A) "Keep wiping guys. You are helping him retain water that his body needs." B) "Good job guys. By wiping him down you are helping him cool down." C) "Please let him sweat. It is helping his body cool down." D) "To keep him from sweating, let's put his shirt back on."
The average pulse range for an adult is:
A) 60-80 bpm. B) 80-120 bpm. C) 80-90 bpm. D) 130-160 bpm.
When generating ideas during decision-making, what is the most important task?
A) Separate ideas into possible and probable. B) Separate ideas into good and bad. C) Aim for quantity of ideas. D) Aim for quality of ideas.
Convert the following temperatures to either Celsius or Fahrenheit. 18°F
What will be an ideal response?