Volume (strength of the pulse) is influenced by all of the following EXCEPT ________

a. the forcefulness of the heartbeat
b. condition of the arterial walls
c. gender
d. dehydration


c

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The ________________________________________ airway may be used as a basic airway adjunct in the presence of a gag reflex

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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What four items do model codes provide the building official the means to determine?

What will be an ideal response?

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A 68-year-old female patient is complaining of a headache and generalized weakness. Her husband informs you that she was with a friend yesterday and was involved in a motor-vehicle collision. She did strike her face on the dashboard, but refused treatment on scene. Her past medical history includes a stroke with right arm weakness and high blood pressure for which she takes medications. When

assessing this patient, which one of the following findings should concern the AEMT MOST? A) Bruising behind her left ear B) Complaint of pain when she moves her jaw C) Contusion to her left cheek area D) Weakness to the right-hand grip

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The innermost layer of the heart is the:

A) endocardium. B) myocardium. C) pericardium. D) none of the above.

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