It has been 30 minutes and the placenta has yet to deliver. The EMT should:
A) Continue to monitor the mother and baby
B) Apply gentle traction to the protruding umbilical cord
C) Place the mother in a knee-chest position
D) Move the mother into a side-lying position
A) Continue to monitor the mother and baby
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A) thrown away. B) sterile. C) packaged separately. D) reused.
A young girl with end-stage cancer is unresponsive, not breathing, and pulseless. Her mother and father are by her side, both crying as you start resuscitation. Which statement indicates the most appropriate thing you could say to the parents as you begin?
A) "I think that it would be best for you both to leave the room so we can care for your daughter." B) "If you feel comfortable, it's okay to stay and watch how we care for your daughter." C) "It is important not to cry since she may still be able to hear you and needs you to be strong for her." D) "I can show you how to do chest compressions so that you can take part in caring for your daughter."
On the Dräger Babylog 8000, which of the following is an operator-adjustable alarm?
a. Apnea b. Oxygen concentration c. Loss of positive end-expiratory pres-sure/continuous positive airway pressure d. High-pressure limit
In your relationship with your supervisor
A) you should treat him or her the same as your coworkers. B) you should treat him or her different than your coworkers. C) you should demand respect. D) you should be able to approach him o her regardless of the time of day.