You are called to the scene of a 14-year-old female patient who is unresponsive. Her mother states she has n teased and bullied at school and she suspects that she tried to commit suicide by taking her pain pills. The patient is unresponsive to painful stimuli, with agonal respirations, and has vomited. She has a weak carotid pulse. Your first action is to:
A) administer an oropharyngeal airway (OPA).
B) suction the patient's airway.
C) administer oxygen by nonrebreather mask (NRB).
D) administer oxygen by bag-valve mask (BVM).
B
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You are caring for an infant who is pulseless and apneic. You open your AED and see that you do not have pediatric pads. You should:
A) call dispatch and ask for pediatric pads to be delivered. B) stop CPR, return to the ambulance, and search for pediatric pads. C) not use the AED. D) use adult pads.
The printed record of the electrical activity of the heart is called a(n):
A) rhythm strip B) electrode C) lead D) view
How often should you change the cover on the examining table?
A. Daily B. After every third use C. Weekly D. Monthly E. After every use
Which does NOT drain into the pterygoid plexus?
A. superficial temporal artery B. muscles of mastication C. palate D. buccinator