Practice parameter systems facilitate the coordination of appropriate time segments for staff, patients, and the practice's available equipment.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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Patient presented at the ED stating she was having severe chest pain and dyspnea. She is highly anxious to the point of crying. She describes the pain as like a "two ton weight on my chest." She denies any radiation of the pain. EKG showed sinus tachycardia, but was otherwise WNL. Cardiac enzymes were WNL. After being given anti-anxiety medication, she calmed down and said the chest pain was
subsiding. Because all the cardiac measures were normal, she is being diagnosed with anxiety reaction. She was instructed on all the symptoms of myocardial infarction and told to call 911 should any of the symptoms occur or recur. She was given a prescription for anxiolytics and instructed to contact her PCP for follow-up. First-listed diagnosis: ________
The lens focuses incoming light rays on the retina by the ciliary muscles:
A. making the lens thinner or thicker. B. moving the lens forward or back. C. moving the retina forward and back. D. making the eyeball thinner or thicker.
After an initial attempt to ventilate a patient fails, you reposition the patient's head and reattempt ventilation without success. You should next
A. assess for a carotid pulse and initiate CPR if necessary B. use a flow-restricted oxygen-powered ventilation device C. initiate airway obstruction removal techniques and provide transport D. continue to reposition the patient's head at the scene until you are able to secure a patent airway
Which of the following was NOT a required component identified by the Emergency Medical Services System Act of 1973?
A) EMS research B) Mutual aid agreements C) National EMS certification D) Integration of health services