Medication dosages often need to be decreased in the elderly due to decreased medication clearance through the liver and kidneys.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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The most important factor to consider when firefighters respond to emergency medical calls is safety, for themselves, their team members, and their patient.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following organs/tissues has alpha2-receptors?
a. heart b. lung c. liver d. presynaptic neurons
Which type of immunity results from having an infectious disease?
A. naturally acquired active B. artificially acquired passive C. naturally acquired passive D. artificially acquired active
You and your partner are standing by at the scene of a structural fire when two firefighters carry a patient to you that they rescued from one of the rooms inside the house. The patient is not moving and has no obvious burns. You should:
A. apply 100% oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask and apply the pulse oximeter. B. determine if the patient's airway is patent and then assess ventilatory effort. C. insert an advanced airway device and begin positive-pressure ventilation. D. rapidly assess the patient for gross external bleeding and apply 100% oxygen.