Which of the following is NOT a possible cause of airway obstruction?

A. relaxation of the tongue
B. aspirated vomitus
C. shallow breathing
D. foreign objects


Ans: C. shallow breathing

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A 17-year-old male with cerebral palsy and severe mental retardation fell down five stairs and is crying. To best determine if the patient is in pain, the EMT should:

A) ask the father to ask the patient. B) thoroughly assess the patient for injury. C) defer this task to the emergency department. D) call for advanced life support assistance.

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Explain how to open the airway in a child or infant

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following methods of drug delivery are commonly considered parenteral? 1. Intravenous 2. Intramuscular 3. Paste 4. Aerosol

a. 1 and 4 only b. 1 and 2 only c. 3 and 4 only d. 1, 2, 3, and 4

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Numbers 3 and 4 on the figure demonstrate ____. 



A. depression and inversion
B. eversion and protraction
C. protraction and retraction
D. elevation and inversion
E. inversion and protraction

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