You arrive on the scene to find a 21-year-old woman agonally breathing. Her friend states she is a habitual drug user and might have overdosed on heroin. What medication will help negate the effects of the drug and improve respirations?
A) Romazicon
B) Atrovent
C) Albuterol
D) Naloxone
Answer: D
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A) At 220 Pearson Vue Testing Centers. B) Every other year. C) At 600+ PSI Testing Centers. D) Two times per year.
Which of the following is NOT a problem associated with excessive pharmacy inventory?
a. High cost of tracking inventory b. Less space available for saleable inventory c. Time spent finding and returning expired drugs d. Insufficient inventory to meet customer demand
You notice that your partner routinely only takes one set of vitals when treating and transporting patients. When asked, he states that he only gets baseline vitals since they are most important as they provide information related to the patient's clinical status at the time of the EMS call. How would you respond?
A) "Examining several sets of vital signs can indicate the effectiveness of your treatment." B) "You must at least get a pulse rate every 15 minutes since this is the most important vital sign." C) "Comparing several sets of vital signs is the only way you will know if the patient is improving or deteriorating." D) "You must get at least two sets of vital signs because that is what the national standard calls for."
You are called to the scene of a 14-year-old female patient who is unresponsive. Her mother states she has n teased and bullied at school and she suspects that she tried to commit suicide by taking her pain pills. The patient is unresponsive to painful stimuli, with agonal respirations, and has vomited. She has a weak carotid pulse. Your first action is to:
A) administer an oropharyngeal airway (OPA). B) suction the patient's airway. C) administer oxygen by nonrebreather mask (NRB). D) administer oxygen by bag-valve mask (BVM).