While en route for a call involving a pregnant patient, an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) on scene contacts you and reports that the patient is actively seizing. The EMR reports that she is seven months pregnant and has not been feeling well for the past three days (per family). Which instruction is critical for you to relay to the EMR?
A) Restrain the patient on her back or left side
B) Place a tongue blade in the patient's mouth
C) Provide oxygen at 15 liters per minute
D) Determine if the patient has a seizure history
C) Provide oxygen at 15 liters per minute
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3. The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the blood and the cells of the body is called:
A) internal respiration. B) external ventilation. C) external respiration. D) internal ventilation.
Discovering the principles of chemistry in the eighteenth century made it possible to: a. better understand human anatomy
b. learn how body functions, such as digestion, occur. c. manufacture disinfectants. d. develop surgical techniques.
Which of the following antibiotic classes acts on the organism's protein synthesis?
A) Glycopeptides B) Beta-lactams C) Aminoglycosides D) Carbapenems
An advantage of a computerized scheduling system is that it
A. can identify patients who are late, forget their appointments, or cancel. B. eliminates a wait for patients when coming to the office. C. cancels any chance that two patients can be scheduled at the same time. D. prevents the need to allow time for catching up before the next hour begins.