Which of the following items of information is typically NOT obtained by the dispatcher prior to sending rescue units to the scene?
A) Condition and position of patients
B) The patient's medical history
C) The caller's name and phone number
D) Number of people injured or entrapped
Answer: B) The patient's medical history
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A) Remove the airway and maintain the head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver B) Lubricate the oropharyngeal airway and reattempt insertion C) Reattempt insertion using a smaller oropharyngeal airway D) Use a tongue depressor to better place the oral airway
Which of the following statements regarding transfer of an awake, mobile patient from stretcher to OR table is INCORRECT?
a. Both table and stretcher must be locked to prevent movement during transfer. b. One staff member is positioned on table side to receive patient and one on stretcher side to stabilize. c. Instruct patient to keep the blanket on during transfer, preventing hypothermia and for privacy. d. The safety strap is secured tightly across patient's waist to prevent possible fall due to narrow OR table.
An injured worker is entitled to lifetime income benefits for all of the following conditions EXCEPT:
loss of one foot at or above the ankle. total and permanent loss of sight in both eyes. a physically traumatic injury to the brain resulting in incurable insanity. third-degree burns covering the majority of either both hands or one hand and the face.
The proper term for a blood clot is ____
A) thrombus B) phlebitis C) cardiovascular accident D) arteriosclerotic plaque