Your medical direction physician orders an IV drip of lidocaine at 2 mg/min. You mix 2 g of lidocaine in 500 mL of D5W. You are using a microdrip administration set delivering 60 drops/mL. How many drops per minute will your infusion be?

a. 15 drops c. 45 drops
b. 30 drops d. 60 drops


b

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Throughout a radio transmission to the dispatch center, the EMT periodically uses the term "break." You should recognize this to mean she is:

A) Completing her transmission B) Purposely pausing her transmission C) Awaiting a response from the dispatcher D) Taking time to get her thoughts together

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A(n) ____________________ is any substance that can cause harmful physical effects when a person is exposed to it.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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