In a common adage, what is the "best medicine" in health care?
a. conscience
b. documentation
c. judgment
d. prevention
d
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You and a paramedic partner are caring for a patient who overdosed on a drug that has caused her to become apneic. Your EMT student is providing BVM ventilations with supplemental oxygen via an endotracheal tube placed by the paramedic. How often should vital signs be reassessed on this patient?
A) Once at the scene and once en route to the ED B) Only baseline vital signs are required C) Every 5 minutes D) Every 15 minutes
Total clearance of a drug is directly affected by the:
A) dosage of the drug B) amount of blood flow to the organs of elimination C) age, sex, and race of the patient D) drug plasma concentration
Which of the following is acceptable safe practice?
a. Making 1:10 dilution of bleach weekly b. Conducting a yearly test of fire detection equipment c. Resheathing used venipuncture needle before disposal d. Disposing of used glass slides in sharps container
Which of the following types of atrial arrhythmia is characterized by extremely rapid incomplete contractions?
a. Premature atrial contraction b. Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia c. Atrial fibrillation d. Sinus bradycardia