Which of the following diuretics is most commonly used to decrease intracranial pressure?
a. mannitol
b. spironolactone
c. amiloride
d. trichlormethiazide
Answer: a. mannitol
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Which agency coordinates EMS on a national level and defines all levels of EMS providers?
A. NSPM B. NEMSES C. NHTSA D. AEMT
You have arrived on scene to find a 32-year-old male patient complaining of rapid breathing, light-headedness, tachycardia, and numbness and tingling to his lips and hands. Family on scene reports that he received bad advice from his attorney about a pending divorce when the symptoms started. The patient denies chest pain as well as any other past medical history. His pulse is 124, respirations
are 52, and his blood pressure is 158/68 mmHg. What is your first course of action in treating this patient? A) Apply a nonrebreather face mask with 8–10 liters of oxygen. B) Monitor for spasms of the hand muscles and administer nitroglycerin. C) Instruct the patient to close his mouth and breathe through his nose. D) Have the patient breathe into a paper bag for approximately 5 minutes.
The internal carotid artery has no branches present in the neck.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following medications is a loop diuretic?
hydrochlorothiazide furosemide amiloride spironolactone