The oral anticoagulant of choice is:

A) ticlopidine
B) low-molecular-weight heparin
C) warfarin
D) standard heparin


C) warfarin
Warfarin is the oral anticoagulant of choice. It is the most widely used anticoagulant drug, the fourth-most prescribed cardiovascular agent, and the 11th-most prescribed drug in the United States.

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You notice that your partner routinely only takes one set of vitals when treating and transporting patients. When asked, he states that he only gets baseline vitals since they are most important as they provide information related to the patient's clinical status at the time of the EMS call. How would you respond?

A) "Examining several sets of vital signs can indicate the effectiveness of your treatment." B) "You must at least get a pulse rate every 15 minutes since this is the most important vital sign." C) "Comparing several sets of vital signs is the only way you will know if the patient is improving or deteriorating." D) "You must get at least two sets of vital signs because that is what the national standard calls for."

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Which of the following are true about a solution that is being aerosolized by an ultrasonic nebu-lizer?

1. The solute concentration decreases. 2. The temperature of the solution increases. 3. The solute concentration increases. 4. The temperature of the solution decreases. a. 1 and 2 only b. 2 and 3 only c. 2 and 4 only d. 3 and 4 only

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Res ipsa loquitur is a Latin phrase that refers to

The responsibility of the pharmacist for acts of his or her employees Something that is common knowledge, or that speaks for itself The failure to do something that should have been done Getting something as a result of doing something

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The ____________________ diagnosis is defined as the condition established after study to be chiefly responsible for the patient's admission.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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