To reduce chest foreshortening in a PA chest projection (lateral decubitus position), the patient's midsagittal plane is positioned parallel with the IR
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
F
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Which of the following would be the most appropriate instructions to give to another EMT concerning the ventilation of an unresponsive and apneic 3-year-old boy?
A) "Let's ventilate him at a rate of 24 breaths a minute." B) "Make sure to give each ventilation over 2 seconds." C) "Deliver one breath every 3 seconds." D) "Do not administer cricoid pressure since it is contraindicated."
Which of the following situations is most likely to activate the occlusion alarm on the Newport Medical Instruments HT50 ventilator?
a. Increased airway resistance c. Water in the proxi-mal sensor line b. Secretions in the patient circuit d. Patient biting the endotracheal tube
When looking for the diagnosis, first look for the disease, condition, or injury in the:
a. main index. b. Table of Contents. c. appendix. d. alphabetic listing.
Pathogens are:
A) not disease-causing organisms. B) disease-causing organisms. C) bloodborne. D) all of the above.