During a power failure, how should the EMT verify adequate ventilations are being administered to an unresponsive patient with a tracheostomy tube using a bag-valve mask?
A) Ensure a good connection between the bag-valve mask and the tracheostomy tube.
B) Observe for chest rise and fall.
C) Observe for improving skin color.
D) All of the above
D
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A) agitation and combative behavior. B) profound hypotension. C) acute renal failure. D) uncontrolled hypertension.
A reservoir on a manual resuscitator does which of the following?
a. Accumulate exhaled tidal volume with high oxygen concentrations. b. Allow for higher oxygen concentrations to be delivered. c. Increase the amount of volume being de-livered. d. Collect exhaled volume for measurement.
What type of day sheet lists all procedures performed on a particular day and gives the dates, patients, document numbers, places of service, debits, and credits relating to them?
A. provider day sheet B. payment day sheet C. procedure day sheet D. patient day sheet
Which of the following is mandated for hourly employees by the Fair Labor Standards Act?
A. time and a half for all hours worked beyond the normal 8 hours in a regular workday B. twice the normal wage for all hours worked on the sixth consecutive day of the work week C. time and a half for all hours worked on the seventh consecutive workday D. time and a half, plus normal holiday pay, for all hours worked on a company-approved holiday