Conjunctivitis is a/an ________ disorder
A) degenerative B) refractive C) infectious D) chronic
C
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You are administering positive pressure ventilation to an elderly male patient with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which point must you keep in mind as you care for this patient?
A) Use of a CPAP may rupture the lung tissue and cause a pneumothorax B) High concentrations of oxygen will damage the lungs and must be avoided C) Ventilations must be given with greater force to overcome natural stiffening of the rib cage D) High-concentration oxygen is contraindicated for this patient
You respond to a laceration call. When you arrive on-scene, you walk into the house and find a person suffering from a severe wrist laceration from a broken window. Without thinking, you immediately grab the wrist and apply direct pressure to the wound. You then realize that, in your hurry to save a life, you forgot to put on your gloves. You look down to see your hand is covered in blood. When
practical, you immediately wash your hands thoroughly. What is your next best action? A) Report the exposure incident because it is the law and you could be fined a large sum of money for failing to report the exposure. B) Report the exposure. Failure to report the exposure may result in you not receiving financial compensation for a potential line-of-duty injury. C) If your hands had no open wounds, it is not required to report the exposure as there is no risk of infection, and you could get in trouble at work for failure to follow policy. D) Report the exposure so you can protect yourself from any accidental infection.
How can an EMT help prevent the stress and anxiety associated with treating critically injured children?
A) Learn and practice the skills and equipment used when treating children B) Engage in discussions with friends about stressful trips C) Utilize available mental health services to help diffuse the stress D) Control your emotions while rendering care
About ________ people have hernia repairs each year.
A. 750 to 1,000 B. 7,500 to 10,000 C. 75,000 to 100,000 D. 750,000 to 1 million