What is NOT a result of a mechanical malfunction of the heart?
A) Shock B) Cardiac arrest C) Dysrhythmia D) Pulmonary edema
C
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The EMS model known as the ________ model is typically operated by a government entity other than the fire department.
A. EMS B. public utility C. hospital-based D. paramedic
You have been called for a 71-year-old male with seizure activity. At the patient's side, you find him lying motionless on the floor of his bedroom with a family member performing chest compression only CPR. In this situation, your immediate action would be to:
A) open the airway and begin positive pressure ventilation. B) stop CPR and feel for a carotid pulse. C) take over CPR and attach the automated external defibrillator. D) continue CPR and call for advanced life support assistance.
Which of the following is not an advantage of point-of-care data entry?
A) The patient is present to clarify or expand any answers. B) It takes less time for the caregiver to finish completing each patient chart at the end of the day. C) A patient's chart is always up-to-date. D) Health information is immediately available to other caregivers.
Which of the following links in the infection cycle would wearing gloves most effectively break?
a. Portal of exit b. Portal of entry c. Mode of transmission d. Infectious host e. Susceptible host