Proficiency in ventilating apneic infants or children with a bag-mask device:

A) cannot be achieved by practicing on a manikin.
B) may avert the need for endotracheal intubation.
C) is more important for paramedics than EMTs.
D) is difficult because their faces are much smaller.


Answer: B) may avert the need for endotracheal intubation.

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A. Consider the use of a midwife. B. Follow daily practices to stay well. C. Schedule limited appointments with a medical doctor. D. Agree to having diagnostic studies to ensure the baby's health.

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What are the adaptations to interventions that the Cognitive Developmental Approach (CDA) to caring for patients with dementia designed to achieve?

a. Increase cognitive abilities. b. Adapt environment to patient. c. Offer a wide variety of choices. d. Abolish irrational fears.

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What substance is secreted by the liver and breaks down fat globules into small particles?

a. Bile b. Pepsin c. Gastrin d. Hydrochloric acid

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A normal pulsation palpated in the mitral area is the apical impulse, which

a. has a large amplitude. b. can be felt immediately after the first heart sound. c. is often easier to palpate with the patient turned to the right side. d. is present in about 10% of adults.

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