A new EMT asks you why the elderly are at a higher risk for developing pneumonia, as compared to younger individuals. You inform him that one reason the elderly are more susceptible to respiratory infections because of a(n):
A) Impaired swallowing of saliva
B) Decreased alveolar gas exchange
C) Decreased cough reflex
D) Hardening of the major arteries
C) Decreased cough reflex
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You need to place an airway in a young adult male patient who has passed out in a store. While suctioning the patient you notice he has a gag reflex. Which of the following is the best choice for an airway adjunct?
A) Bag-valve mask B) Nasopharyngeal airway C) Soft airway D) Oropharyngeal airway
What does the New Test Report to Pt feature do?
A. Allows a patient to request their most recent test results from a doctor's office via the SpringCharts network. B. Allows a provider to send a patient any of their test results. C. Allows a referred doctor to request past test results from other doctor's offices via the SpringCharts network. D. Creates a new letter concerning a patient's immunizations.
If you are speaking to a patient face-to-face at the office and the phone rings, you should:
A) let it go unanswered B) say, "excuse me for a moment, please," and answer the call C) answer the call while you continue talking with the patient in the office D) pick up the phone and say, "please hold," then go back to your conversation
Class II standpipe systems are equipped with a 1 ½" (38mm) hose and a hose nozzle, and are designed for use by:
a. pumper operators via the fire department connection (FDC). b. members of the general public. c. trained building occupants and fire personnel. d. fire personnel trained in heavy fire streams.