You have been dispatched for a 61-year-old female in cardiac arrest. Emergency Medical Responders (EMRs) are on scene. In your community all EMS practitioners are trained according to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model. Which one of the following do you expect the EMRs to be providing?
A) Emergency medication administration
B) Automated external defibrillation
C) Intravenous (IV) therapy
D) Reading an electrocardiogram (ECG)
B
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A 40-year-old homeless male is found lying in the street. The physical examination reveals that the patient has a stab wound to the mid-chest. He is unresponsive and his skin is cool to the touch. His respirations are snoring at 40 breaths/min and his pulse is 120 beats/min. Which care should the EMT provide first?
A) Apply a sterile dressing to the wound B) Start positive pressure ventilations C) Perform a jaw-thrust maneuver D) Listen to breath sounds
The short-term application of inspiratory positive pressure to a spontaneously breathing patient best defines which of the following?
a. Sustained maximal inspiration b. Intermittent positive-pressure breathing c. Continuous positive airway pressure d. Positive end-expiration pressure
Normally, one complete cardiac cycle is represented by the:
A. R on T pattern. B. QRS pattern. C. PR pattern. D. PQRST pattern.
Two or more multiple codes may be assigned to completely classify the elements of a complex diagnosis statement. Which is an example of a word or phrase located in a complex diagnosis statement documented by a physician?
a. code also b. due to c. excludes2 d. laterality