What is the universal distress signal to indicate complete airway obstruction?

A. mouth gaping open
B. clutching throat with hands
C. face turning bright red
D. flailing hands


Answer: B

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When using a pocket mask to ventilate an unresponsive adult patient, the EMT must remember to always:

A) deliver 1 breath every 3 seconds. B) maintain the head-tilt, chin-lift or jaw-thrust maneuver. C) ventilate at twice the patient's normal rate of breathing. D) provide each breath over 3 seconds.

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SUBJECTIVE: Here for a sore throat, (1)________ at the ears and sinuses, and redness of her eyes bilaterally. She has had no fever, chills, nausea or vomiting. She has had some greenish-yellow discharge from her sinuses and mild discomfort. She has a history of (2) ________ in the past

OBJECTIVE: General: An alert female in no acute distress. VITAL SIGNS: Blood pressure 100/60, weight 99 pounds. HEAD, EYES, EARS, NOSE AND THROAT EXAM: (3) ________ injected, (4) ________ clear. The (5) ________ are benign. Normal (6) ________ motions. The pharynx reveals the tonsils are 3+ in size, enlarged bilaterally, with minimal

(7) ________, and no lesions or (8) ________. The tympanic membranes are clear. No sinus tenderness to palpation. NECK EXAM: Supple, no lymphadenopathy. LUNGS: Clear, with good air exchange throughout. Rare (9) ________ wheezes are noted. NEUROLOGICAL: Unremarkable. SKIN: There are fine (10) ________ raised lesions on the upper arms and forearms bilaterally, without significant erythema. ASSESSMENT:
  • Tonsillitis.
  • Acute conjunctivitis, early sinusitis.
  • Dermatitis of the arms, probably (11) ________.
PLAN:
  • (12) ________ 250 mg t.i.d. orally.
  • Robitussin p.r.n. for congestion and cough.
  • Hydrocortisone 1% cream to the areas of dermatitis b.i.d. orally.
  • Recheck in 2 to 3 weeks.

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The applicant's photograph and general health condition should be included on a résumé.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Innovator drugs are also called

A. formularies. B. multisource pharmaceuticals. C. generic. D. patented.

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