What are the units referred to on a preauthorization request?
a. Minutes to be spent with the patient
b. The place the patient will go at the hospital
c. The number of times the code will be used
d. The amount of supplies being used
Answer: c
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A) The cervical collar is applied after the torso has been secured to the device. B) The head is secured first followed by the torso and legs. C) The head is secured to the device immediately after the cervical collar is placed. D) The head is secured to the device after the torso has been secured.
You arrive at the side of a pregnant patient in her third trimester who has been vaginally bleeding for several hours. Observation reveals several blood-soaked towels on the bed. She is alert and oriented with a patent airway and adequate breathing. Her pulse is 88 beats per minute and her blood pressure is 104/66 mmHg. In caring for this patient you would:
A) provide rapid transport in a supine position. B) clean the outside of the vagina with sterile water and peroxide. C) collect all towels with blood and transporting them with the patient. D) prepare her for the possibility that she may have miscarried the baby.
According to NFPA 1500, what should the fire apparatus driver do when encountering a stopped school bus with lights flashing?
A) Slow the apparatus so it can be stopped if a child is seen crossing B) Come to a complete stop C) Take no action and proceed as though it were a normal vehicle D) Sound the siren, blast the air horn, and proceed past the bus
How many pints are equal to one gallon?
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