When providing fluid resuscitation in the prehospital setting on a trauma patient, ideally what gauge catheter should you select?
A) 14- or 16-gauge
B) 18- or 20-gauge
C) 22- or 24-gauge
D) 25- or 27-gauge
A
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A) EMT B) Emergency Medical Responder C) Advanced EMT D) Paramedic
Which of the following are the BEST example of counseling and/or coordination of care?
A. A physician discusses the presenting problem, prognosis and treatment plan with the patient in the patient's hospital room B. A physician independently reviews the radiology image in the presence of the patient in the clinic exam room, explaining the presenting problem in relation to the radiology results C. A physician orders explains the necessary diagnostic testing and need for a second opinion with the patient's family just outside the patient's room while the patient is sleeping D. All of the above
Most of the funding for meals-on-wheels is authorized under
a. Section 1915(c) waivers b. the Older Americans Act c. the Affordable Care Act d. Medicaid
Which of the following needles gauges has the smallest lumen?
A) 23 B) 25 C) 27 D) 30