The standard that is created to protect employees against occupational exposure to blood-borne, diseasecausing organisms is referred to as which standard?
OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
Centers for Disease Control Standard
Food and Drug Administration Standard
Environmental Protection Standard
OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
Rationale: OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard – This standard emphasizes that all people are potentially infectious.
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What are some of the most important critical decisions an EMT can make on the scene of a serious trauma?
A) Determining patient priority, amount of time on-scene, and hospital transport decision B) Physiological determinants, anatomic criteria, and mechanism of injury C) Load and go versus stay and play D) Whether to await ALS care on-scene or begin BLS transport
Which one of the following statements made by a pregnant patient in labor should be of most concern to the EMT?
A) "I have terrible pains in my lower back." B) "My water broke two days ago." C) "The contractions seem to last about 30 seconds." D) "I just passed a lot of blood and mucus."
To perform adequate compressions for a child under 8 years of age:
A) use the ring and middle finger of one hand on the middle of the sternum. B) depress the sternum one-quarter to one-half the depth of the chest. C) place the heel of one hand at the imaginary nipple line over the sternum. D) place one hand on the midsternum and cover it with the other hand.
A patient with a calcaneal fracture has a broken:
A) foot. B) thigh. C) knee. D) heel.