Intensive Care Unit is abbreviated as ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
ICUs
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The AEMT recognizes that the division between the thoracic and abdominal cavities lies approximately:
A) at the level of the diaphragm. B) above the twelfth thoracic vertebrae. C) below the twelfth rib. D) at the fifth intercostal space.
When in doubt about releasing medical information, you should:
a. get oral authorization from the patient. b. send the information via the physician's cell phone or PDA and let the patient know after the transmission. c. err by not disclosing rather than disclosing. d. remember that the owner of the privilege to keep information confidential is the physician.
Also known as radionuclide imaging, ________ involves the use of radionuclides, or radioisotopes, that are administered orally, intravenously, or through routes that introduce them into organs or body cavities.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
You and your partner arrive at the side of a 60-year-old woman who suddenly collapsed about 7 minutes ago. She is unresponsive, apneic, and pulseless. You should:
A. perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for about 2 minutes and then apply the AED. B. immediately apply the AED and analyze her cardiac rhythm. C. begin CPR at a compression to ventilation ratio of 15:2. D. apply the AED if there is no response after 10 cycles of CPR.