The acronym AIDS means:
A. acquired information disease system.
B. acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
C. acquired immunization disease system.
D. acquired immunodeficiency disease system.
Answer: B
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a. Billing b. Credit c. Documented d. Posted
Which of the following agencies developed and published the 2009 EMS Instructional Guidelines?
A) The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians B) The National Association of State EMS Training Coordinators C) The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians D) The United States Department of Transportation
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A) He will develop peritonitis. B) He is suffering from a myocardial infarction. C) He will aspirate on vomit. D) His appendix will rupture.
Which of the following modes of ventilatory support would you recommend for a hypoxemic patient with congestive heart failure?
a. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) b. Intermittent mandatory ventilation (IMV) c. Inverse-ratio pressure-control ventilation (PCV) d. High-level pressure support ventilation (PSV)