A(an) ___ is a guide to decision making in an organization
A. policy
B. standard
C. procedure
D. ordinance
A
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The grandfather of an alert and oriented 2-year-old girl found her on the floor playing with pills from his open bottle of Digoxin (heart medication that slows the rate). He cannot remember how many pills were in the bottle, but he thinks that some are missing and she may have eaten them thinking that they were candy. Assessment reveals her airway to be open and breathing adequate. Her pulse is
appropriate for a child her age and her skin warm and dry. Her grandfather is not sure of how long ago she may have taken the pills. Given the assessment findings, the EMT would assume: A) not enough Digoxin was taken to harm the child. B) the child apparently did not take any Digoxin. C) the child must have spit the pills out before swallowing them. D) the Digoxin pills have yet to absorb into the body.
You have been called to a geriatric extended care facility to transport a patient with fever and pneumonia to the hospital for further care and treatment. The primary focus of your care during this call will be:
A) Oxygen therapy and safe transport B) Providing PPV while initiating rapid transport C) Actively cooling the patient if he has a fever D) Administering a bronchodilator to open the alveoli up
As a guideline to effective health instruction, always assume the patient can ________.
A. learn B. hear C. understand what you are saying D. read
Why is it important to continue the Heimlich maneuver after the patient loses consciousness?
A. As the unconscious patient is repositioned, this may force additional air through the airway. B. As the unconscious patient is repositioned, this may dilate the airway further. C. Manual thrusts performed during consciousness may partially move the object, thus continuing the Heimlich maneuver may further dislodge the object. D. The patient's muscles may relax during unconsciousness, facilitating the removal of the object.