Which location is usually used to administer an IM injection to infants and very small children?

A) Deltoid
B) Gluteal
C) Ventrogluteal
D) Vastus lateralis


D

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You have been summoned to a beach for a young male who has been stung by jellyfish on both forearms. Which one of the following instructions to other EMTs shows proper care of this patient?

A) "Make sure to keep the arms below the heart." B) "Let's put a constricting band on his wrists." C) "We need to rinse the sting sites with peroxide." D) "Let's soak the arms in warm water."

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Since Miss Cott's vision is impaired, she feels depressed because she can no longer read or watch TV. What can you do to help her?

What will be an ideal response?

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The classification of the ankle joint is

A) amphiarthrosis. B) diarthrosis. C) synarthrosis. D) None of the above

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The presence of distended jugular veins that do not collapse, even when the patient is sitting, is consistent with:

A. cardiogenic shock. B. congestive heart failure. C. a thoracic aortic aneurysm. D. an acute hypertensive crisis.

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