Which of the following should be the first step in the CPR sequence for an adult patient?

a. Check for a carotid pulse.
b. Begin chest compressions.
c. Open the airway.
d. Tap the patient's shoulder.


d

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Excessive stimulation of the vagus nerve may result in:

a. Hypertension b. Bradycardia c. Tachycardia d. Ventricular tachycardia

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In which one of the following situations may you share protected health information about a patient?

A) A newspaper reporter asks you the name of a patient injured in a motor vehicle collision. B) A bystander asks you what is wrong with the patient. C) A private security officer wants to know the patient's name and vital signs. D) The EMTs arriving on the scene ask for a copy of your patient care report.

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E-prescriptions tend to cause more errors than regular prescriptions.

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

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Hookworms are in the group of helminths called ____________________.

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

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