When assessing a patient for a facial droop, the EMT should:
A) Palpate the face one side at a time
B) Gently lift and then let go of the skin over the cheeks
C) Ask the patient to show you his teeth or smile
D) Observe the patient's ability to turn his head to the right and then to the left
C) Ask the patient to show you his teeth or smile
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What phrase is used to describe the situation where the patient with acute lung injury is ventilat-ed with a smaller tidal volume and the PaCO2 is allowed to increase above normal range to avoid additional lung injury?
a. Physiologic ventilation b. Permissive hypercapnia c. Adjusted ventilation d. Dialed acidosis
The policy of the American Medical Association (AMA) on physician-assisted dying and letting patients die (withdrawing respirators or feeding tubes) changed between 1973 and 1986 in that:
A. a physician letting a patient die is no longer considered morally equivalent to physician-assisted dying. B. physician-assisted dying is now allowed, but only for adults, not for children. C. physician-assisted dying is now allowed if a patient consents. D. both letting patients die and physician-assisted dying are forbidden. E. no physician may earn money for letting patients die.
Which of the following circumstances would a provider MOST likely be covered by Good Samaritan laws?
A) A nurse working her shift at the hospital during a disaster B) An AEMT who stops at a vehicle accident while on vacation C) A volunteer paramedic manning an emergency response vehicle D) A physician who works overtime to see critical patients