You are assessing the quality of a trauma patient's respirations. Which of the following clinical findings would indicate labored breathing?
A. Shallow chest movement
B. Reduced tidal volume
C. Gurgling in the upper airway
D. Supraclavicular retractions
Answer: D. Supraclavicular retractions
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being held and a cervical collar has been applied. Given the critical nature of this patient, which one of the following is MOST appropriate for her care? A) Transfer her to the long board already on the stretcher and secure with straps en route to the hospital. B) Complete immobilization to the long board on scene prior to rapid transport to the hospital. C) Wait for family members to arrive prior to moving her to the stretcher for immediate transport to the hospital. D) Rapidly transfer her to the stretcher with immobilization to the long board done en route to the hospital.
What National Fire Academy program offers professional development through a series of four courses: Executive Development, Executive Analysis of Community Risk Reduction, Executive Analysis of Fire Service Operations and Emergency Management, and Executive Leadership?
A) The Harvard University Executive Development Program B) The Executive Fire Officer Program C) The National Fire Prevention Analysis Program D) The Fire Service Chief Officer Accreditation Program
When the computer system is not operational, it is referred to as:
a. shut down b. rebooting c. down time d. terminal
Suppose a study is conducted in which some schools are randomized to follow a new math curriculum and others are randomized to follow a standard curriculum. Suppose the study includes schools of vastly different sizes. At the end of four years, researchers intend to compare students’ scores on a standardized math test using “Student’s” two sample t-test. Why would this test be an inappropriate choice in this case and what might be some better options?
What will be an ideal response?