You are treating the victim of a shooting who has an open chest wound that has been covered by an occlusive dressing. You notice the patient is now anxious, short of breath, and tachycardic. Your next action should be:

A) insert a supraglottic airway rapidly.
B) defibrillate at 200J if heart rate exceeds 200 bpm.
C) establish large-bore IVs and administer fluid.
D) remove one side of the occlusive dressing.


D

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When a patient care report is found to be incomplete or inaccurate, the paramedic should:

A) erase or white out the incorrect information and write in the correct facts. B) add a dated and signed written addendum to the original report. C) file a completely new report with the correct information. D) cross out the incorrect information so that it cannot be read and add the correct information to the bottom of the report, dating and signing it.

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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 protects ____________________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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In 2010, healthcare costs accounted for approximately what percentage of the gross domestic product of the U. S. A.?

A. 8% B. 13% C. 18% D. 23%

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AlligationUse alligation to determine the parts of each strength of the components needed in each equation. Hydrocortisone cream 3%, 60 g is ordered. The stock available is a 10% cream and a 1% cream. How many grams of each must be used?

What will be an ideal response?

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