You are transporting a diabetic who has low blood sugar. En route you have received orders to administer oral glucose. What piece of emergency equipment is it most important to have readily available during this procedure?
A) Nasopharyngeal airway
B) Suction device
C) Oropharyngeal airway
D) Automated external defibrillator
B
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You are returning to quarters after transporting a patient to the hospital in the middle of the night. Your partner is driving and you are completing your patient care report. You look up just in time to see your partner run off the road, over correct, then drive into oncoming traffic before returning safely to your lane. What is the MOST likely cause of this near-miss?
A) A problem with the steering mechanism B) Your partner was trying to scare you C) Fatigue brought on by shift work D) An animal ran into the driving lane
Hollow viscus injuries from blunt trauma are more common in children than adults.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Capnography or capnometry alone is sufficient to confirm proper placement of the endotracheal tube in a patient who has been in cardiac arrest for a prolonged period of time due to the lack of circulation.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Approximately what percentage of community hospitals are for-profit?
A. 75 percent B. 25 percent C. 19 percent D. 50 percent