When a patient smiles, the left side of the face shows significantly less movement than the right side of the face. The EMT would describe this finding as:
A) Left-side facial droop
B) Right-side facial droop
C) Left-side facial paralysis
D) Right-side facial paralysis
A) Left-side facial droop
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A. Numbness and tingling in the exposed area B. Skin is pale and waxy. C. Skin of affected area is cool and soft. D. Slow or absent capillary refill
When can the simplified alveolar gas equation be used? I. PaCO2 less than 60 mm Hg II. PaCO2 greater than 60 mm Hg III. FIO2 0.6 or greater IV. FIO2 0.6 or lower
A. I only B. II and IV only C. II only D. I and III only
You have been called to an apartment for a child who is sick. As you approach the 4-year-old boy, you note that he is sitting upright in his mother's arms with his chin thrust forward. He has a sickly appearance and is drooling. His airway appears open and his breathing is adequate. His radial pulse is strong and his skin is hot to the touch. Which of the following interventions would be most
appropriate in the care of this patient? A) Suctioning secretions from the back of the airway B) Provision of blow-by oxygen C) Placement of an oropharyngeal airway D) Placing the boy supine for transport
This is known as the pacemaker of the heart.
A. SA node B. AV node C. bundle of His D. Purkinje fibers