Your patient is an infant being treated for bronchopulmonary dysplasia. He is being weaned off his respirator by a process called intermittent mandatory ventilation. When you arrive, you find the infant obviously hypoxic and sick-looking. Which of the following treatments is indicated?
A) Ventilator support B) Prompt transport to a neonatal center
C) Oxygen administration D) All of the above
D
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While performing the reassessment of a 2-year-old male who is severely dyspneic, you note that he is now unresponsive and not breathing. He has a heart rate of 32 beats per minute and his skin is cool and diaphoretic. What instruction would you provide to another EMT who is helping you transport the patient?
A) "We need to get a blood pressure and then I will call medical direction." B) "Please increase the oxygen in the nonrebreather face mask to 15 liters per minute." C) "Let's start chest compressions and positive pressure ventilations." D) "We need to try humidified oxygen to see if he will improve with that."
Which of the following is MOST LIKELY to result in the need for underpinnings?
A) Construction of additional stories B) Foundation on bedrock C) Uniform building settlement D) Remodeling of existing structure
Which of the following methods of controlling hazards BEST describes one way to control traffic hazards at an incident scene?
A. Allow traffic in one direction only B. Stop all vehicular traffic within one mile C. Maintain constant situational awareness D. Have a significant law enforcement presence
Office Note: "Upon otoscopic examination it is seen that this patient has a polyp in the right middle ear and two polyps in the left middle ear.". The code(s) for this case is (are) _________________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word