You are in charge of your department's personnel at the scene of a mass-casualty incident. As the incident progresses, you request additional resources and a neighboring department assists you. As part of this department's response, a battalion chief responds to oversee operations. At the command post, you and the battalion chief work together to manage the incident. This cooperative management
effort is known as:
A) incident command. B) dual command.
C) unified command. D) redundant command.
C
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You have placed the blood pressure cuff on the arm of a patient who is short of breath. What is your next step?
A) Inflate to a reading of 70 mmHg, check for a radial pulse, and continue inflation until the pulse is no longer felt. B) Inflate the cuff to 300 mmHg, and then have the cuff inflated for 30 seconds prior to deflation. C) Inflate the cuff to a reading of 300 mmHg, and then deflate the cuff slowly until you hear a pulse. D) Inflate the cuff to three times the patient's age and listen for a heartbeat.
An 84-year-old female fell down six steps, landing on carpet. She now complains of abdominal and pelvic pain. Her airway is open, breathing adequate, and radial pulse intact. Skin is cool and dry, with a noted skin tear to the left elbow with minor bleeding. EMRs report the following vital signs: pulse, 84 beats/min; respirations, 20 breaths/min; blood pressure, 126/68 mmHg; and SpO2, 97% on room air. Her family states that the patient is acting normally. The hips are easily moved and do not appear broken. The patient does not want to go to the hospital and is asking to refuse transport. Your next action would be to:
A) See which medications she is taking B) Clean and wrap the skin tear to prevent infection C) Ask family members for their input D) Contact medical direction for authorization to refuse
List the order and the types of forms a dental office might use to put together a dental chart
What will be an ideal response?
Express the following as fractions
10 : 20 __________ Fill in the blank(s) with correct word