Atrial fibrillation can be interpreted by noting:
A) PR intervals that vary from complex to complex.
B) an irregularly irregular rhythm and absent P waves.
C) a regularly irregular rhythm with abnormal P waves.
D) the presence of wide QRS complexes and a rapid rate.
Answer: B) an irregularly irregular rhythm and absent P waves.
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You are at the scene of a multiple-casualty incident. Which patient is the best candidate for immediate endotracheal intubation?
A) 31-year-old unresponsive patient who is apneic with an oral airway in place B) 22-year-old female who will not tolerate an oral airway but is vomiting and requires continual suctioning C) 46-year-old male who responds to painful stimuli, is breathing at 6 times a minute, and will not tolerate an oral airway D) 52-year-old alert and oriented patient with severe respiratory distress and stridorous respirations
The EMT shows that she understands how to use an oropharyngeal airway when she states:
A) "Once it has been placed, the head-tilt, chin-lift is no longer needed." B) "If it is too small, it could push the epiglottis over the opening of the trachea." C) "It protects the patient from aspirating vomit or other secretions." D) "I must watch the patient for vomiting or spasm of the vocal cords even with proper insertion."
Discuss the three types of communication barriers and provide an example of a possible solution to dealing with each barrier
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following anatomic terms is synonymous with the word ''dorsal''?
a.) medial b.) posterior c.) palmar d.) anterior