On scene at a school cafeteria, you are presented with a 9-year-old boy who attempted to eat a small plum whole. He is conscious with stridorous respirations and unable to cough when instructed to do so. His skin color is gray and cyanotic. Your immediate action would be to:
A) deliver five abdominal thrusts.
B) provide positive pressure ventilation.
C) place an oral pharyngeal airway.
D) check for a radial and carotid pulse.
A
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An EMT asks you how he can decrease the chances of being involved in a collision when driving with lights and siren at night. Your advice would be:
A) "It is safer to use your high beams with the lights and siren, so that oncoming cars can see you better." B) "If blinded by the lights of an oncoming car, look to the right side of the road and not at the car." C) "Flashing your high beams on and off when approaching another vehicle is a good way to alert him to your presence." D) "Keep all lights on your dashboard to the highest setting so that you can easily see the speedometer to monitor your speed."
Any locomotive pattern in which the lower limbs transport the body forward through space, such as walking, running, or skipping
What will be an ideal response?
Which statement is correct regarding the patient who achieves the target heart rate (THR) during the test?
A. The test results are more reliable when the patient nears or achieves the THR. B. The patient definitely does not have cardiac disease. C. The results are questionable and may need to be repeated if the patient nears or achieves the THR. D. The patient definitely has cardiac disease if he or she achieves the THR.
From the proximal view of the mandibular central incisor, both the mesial and distal root surfaces have a __________________________ .
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).