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

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_____________________ 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

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Critical instruments are considered

to contact and penetrate tissues. disposable. to contact mucous membranes and not penetrate tissues. to contact skin only.

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_________ is a fibrous protein that gives the skin high resistance to breakage under mechanical stress.

A) Fibrin B) Elastin C) Collagen D) Melanin

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