While the nation's total nursing home population was decreasing from 1999 through 2008, the proportion of which group of nursing home residents increased the most sharply?
A) elderly white residents
B) elderly black residents
C) elderly Hispanic residents
D) disabled residents of all ages
C
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After assisting a patient with the use of an epinephrine auto-injector, you note that the patient's blood pressure has improved. As a knowledgeable EMT, you realize that this has occurred due to epinephrine's ability to:
A) relax the smooth muscle of the blood vessels. B) constrict blood vessels. C) increase the number of circulating red blood cells. D) increase the oxygen-carrying capacity of the red blood cells.
At the scene of a motor vehicle collision involving two vehicles on a narrow two-lane road, which actions would be most appropriate to ensure rescuer and patient safety?
A) Place flares in each direction from the collision scene B) Remove reflective clothing to avoid distracting passing vehicles C) Turn your reflective back to oncoming traffic so those drivers are aware of your presence D) Treat the patients between the vehicles so all rescuers can see each other
Which of the following is NOT a part of the insured information?
a. Patient date of birth b. Insured's ID number c. Employment information d. Insurance plan name
What percentage of red cells is destroyed and replaced daily in a normal adult?
a. 1% b. 5% c. 10% d. 20%