Which of these patients should the EMT recognize as tachycardic for his or her age bracket?
A) An 86-year-old male with chest pain and a heart rate of 96
B) A 2-year-old female with vomiting and a heart rate of 116
C) A 24-year-old female with diabetic complications and a heart rate of 54
D) A 37-year-old male with a complaint of fatigue and a heart rate of 104
D) A 37-year-old male with a complaint of fatigue and a heart rate of 104
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a) Left rear of vehicle within view of the driver’s side mirrors b) Directly behind the vehicle in view of the rear-view mirror or back up camera c) Right rear of vehicle within view of the passenger’s side mirror d) Alongside the driver’s door directly communicating through the window
_____________________ can take complex mathematical data and create simulations of epidemics, pandemics, and other disasters
A. Supercomputers B. Personal digital assistants (PDAs) C. Embedded computers D. Minicomputers
Critical instruments are considered
to contact and penetrate tissues. disposable. to contact mucous membranes and not penetrate tissues. to contact skin only.
_________ is a fibrous protein that gives the skin high resistance to breakage under mechanical stress.
A) Fibrin B) Elastin C) Collagen D) Melanin