When the relative humidity is greater than 75 percent, which of the following would be a temperature where sunstroke, heat cramps, and heat exhaustion are possible?
A) 70°F—90°F
B) 75°F—90°F
C) 80°F—90°F
D) 90°F—105°F
D
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A) Oxygen B) Magnesium sulfate C) Calcium chloride D) Sodium bicarbonate
Which one of the following statements shows that the EMT has a good understanding of her role and responsibility related to being an EMT?
A) "The patient's needs come before anyone else's needs." B) "On a scene of an emergency, my responsibility is to get to the patient no matter what." C) "My safety comes first and then the patient's safety." D) "As an EMT, I recognize that the public's safety comes before the safety of me or my partner."
Who has developed training programs to reduce emergency vehicle crashes?
A) International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) B) International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) C) National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) D) All of the above
The therapy that mobilizes retained secretions by using devices similar to, but less cumbersome than, continuous positive airway pressure is known as which of the following?
a. Expiratory positive airway pressure b. Intermittent positive-pressure breathing c. Intrapulmonary percussive ventilation d. Positive expiratory pressure