The chain of communications is the method by which concessionaires and vendors contact EMS in an emergency, as well as notify hospitals of the impending arrival of patients.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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Which of the following is not a function of CSF?
A) Protection B) Excretion of waste products C) Endocrine communication D) Nerve impulse transmission from extremities
You are called to the scene of a 14-year-old female patient who is unresponsive. Her mother states she has n teased and bullied at school and she suspects that she tried to commit suicide by taking her pain pills. The patient is unresponsive to painful stimuli, with agonal respirations, and has vomited. She has a weak carotid pulse. Your first action is to:
A) administer an oropharyngeal airway (OPA). B) suction the patient's airway. C) administer oxygen by nonrebreather mask (NRB). D) administer oxygen by bag-valve mask (BVM).
Which of the following has the greatest likelihood of resulting in an open pneumothorax?
A) Any opening between the pleural cavity and the atmosphere B) Open defects that are two-thirds the size of the trachea or larger C) Open defects that are larger in diameter than the trachea D) Open defects that are one-quarter the size of the trachea or larger
A 19-year-old has a tube inserted directly through his abdominal wall into his stomach in order to receive nutrition. This is called a(n):
A) NG tube. B) indwelling catheter. C) ostomy pouch. D) G tube.