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. Given this, which type of care do you expect the EMRs to be providing?
A) Emergency medication administration
B) Automated external defibrillation
C) Intravenous therapy
D) Reading an electrocardiogram
B) Automated external defibrillation
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A. Delayed capillary refill B. Absence of the dorsalis pedis pulse C. Absence of both the dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial artery pulses D. Absence of the posterior tibial artery pulse
Injectable medications may be prescribed in units, grains, or:
A) suspensions B) milligrams C) diluents D) ounces
Which of the following accurately describes the role of the coroner or medical examiner in the event of a violent death?
A. a coroner, who is always a physician, holds an inquest to determine cause of death. B. a coroner or medical examiner conducts a trial to determine the cause of death. C. a medical examiner, who is frequently a pathologist, may order and perform an autopsy. D. a coroner investigates the crime scene and presents medical proof at a trial. E. a police chief orders an autopsy and the coroner performs the autopsy.
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