You have been asked to sit on your service's quality improvement (QI) committee. As a knowledgeable EMT, you recognize that you will be involved in projects that serve to:
A) communicate with insurance companies for increased reimbursement.
B) recruit and educate EMTs into the profession of the Emergency Medical Services.
C) examine ways in which the delivery of emergency care can be improved.
D) identify and reeducate EMTs that routinely do not provide proper care.
C
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Secondary explosives are defined by which of the following characteristics?
a. Are extremely sensitive to heat, mechanical shock, and friction b. Do not require the use of a booster to bring about their detonation c. Are relatively insensitive to heat, mechanical shock, and friction d. None of these
The ideal position for patients before you transfer them to a long spine board for immobilization is:
a. on one side in a neutral anatomic position, with the back straight, the eyes facing forward, and the extremities straight with the palms against the sides of the thighs. b. prone in a neutral anatomic position, with the back straight, the eyes facing forward, and the extremities straight with the palms against the sides of the thighs. c. on one side in a neutral anatomic position, with the back straight, the eyes facing forward, the lower arm extended above the head, and the upper arm at the side with the palm against the thigh. d. supine, in a neutral anatomic position, with the back straight, the eyes facing forward, and the extremities straight with the palms against the thighs.
Should the initial attempt to ventilate fail, which of the following actions would you suggest?
a. Reposition the victim's head and repeat the effort. b. Place a handkerchief over the victim's mouth and continue. c. Use the jaw thrust maneuver instead of the head-tilt and chin-lift. d. Immediately perform the Heimlich ma-neuver (abdominal thrusts).
Which is a member of the nonsterile perioperative team?
a. Surgeon b. Circulating nurse c. Scrub person d. First assistant