What are some of the most important critical decisions an EMT can make on the scene of a serious trauma?
A) Determining patient priority, amount of time on-scene, and hospital transport decision
B) Physiological determinants, anatomic criteria, and mechanism of injury
C) Load and go versus stay and play
D) Whether to await ALS care on-scene or begin BLS transport
A
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a. Chantix b. Wellbutrin c. Zyban d. Xanax
A patient receiving continuous mandatory ventilation in the assist-control mode develops au-to-PEEP. Which of the following changes in ventilatory patterns would you consider to minimize the effects of auto-PEEP in this patient?
1. Decreasing the rate or increasing VT 2. Using low-rate synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation 3. Decreasing the peak inspiratory flow 4. Lowering the VT and letting the PaCO2 rise a. 2 and 4 only b. 3 and 4 only c. 1, 2, and 3 only d. 1, 2, and 4 only
Chris decided to proceed with liposuction to help with weight loss. The procedure is reported using which code?
A) 86.83 B) 86.84 C) 86.85 D) 86.86
Shown at letter D in the figure, the ________ contains most of the eye's blood vessels.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).