Which of the following qualities should characterize your verbal interaction with a patient when obtaining the history?
A) Speak softly.
B) Speak loudly.
C) Use a calm, reassuring voice.
D) Demand the patient's attention.
C
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breathing adequately and has a strong radial pulse. Which one of the following would be appropriate in the care of this patient? A) Apply the AED to the patient but do not turn it on. B) Provide positive pressure ventilation with high-concentration oxygen. C) Open the airway using the head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver. D) Obtain the heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure.
A patient with difficulty breathing has a metered-dose inhaler (MDI). Which of the following medications is the MDI most likely to contain?
A) Albuterol B) Steroids C) Oxygen D) Magnesium
The EMT shows that he is correctly using the flow-restricted, oxygen-powered ventilation device when he:
A) Stops ventilating as soon as the patient's chest begins to rise B) Administers each ventilation over a 2- to 3-second period C) Ventilates the patient at a rate of 20 breaths per minute D) Increases pressure if the air enters the stomach instead of the lungs
All of the following are normal peripheral blood RBC findings at birth in a full-term infant except:
a. Nucleated RBCs b. Mean cell volume (MCV) less than 90 fL c. Reticulocytosis of 5% d. Hemoglobin of 20.2 g/dL