When talking to a patient on the phone, use
A. a low-pitched voice.
B. technical language.
C. a slow pace.
D. a normal conversational tone.
D. a normal conversational tone.
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When en route to a call, one of the paramedic's chief responsibilities is:
A) assessing the patient's responsiveness. B) preparing the ambulance to accept the patient. C) identifying the mechanism of injury or nature of illness. D) anticipating scene risks and needs based on dispatch information.
A large bus with 52 passengers overturned on a busy highway. On-scene 12 people were dead and 23 others were taken to various hospitals, many with life-threatening injuries. As commander of the incident, which one of the following is MOST appropriate after the last patient has left the scene?
A) Promote lighthearted talk about the incident to decrease rescuer tension and stress. B) Mandate that all rescuers attend a stress debriefing. C) Encourage rescuers to talk amongst themselves about their feelings. D) Bring all rescuers to a central point and hold a discussion to critique the rescue effort.
When changing the control variable from volume control (VC) to pressure control (PC), the initial inspiratory pressure should be set based on which of the following methods?
a. Body surface area multiplied by 4 b. Plateau pressure measurement taken dur-ing VC ventilation c. Maximum peak inspiratory pressure during VC ventilation d. Maximum peak inspiratory pressure minus plateau pressure during VC ventilation
If the vertical angulation is not increased when exposing periapical radiographs of a patient with a low palatal vault, the cusps of the crowns may be cut off of the image
Indicate whether the statement is true or false