Transobturator tape (TOT) is used to:
A) seal an exterior ulcer in the bladder
B) hold the ureters in place after surgery
C) support the bladder and urethra in their proper position
D) hold a surgical incision closed (in place of stitches)
C
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A) Apply high-concentration oxygen and move to the stretcher for transport. B) Complete the secondary assessment looking for injuries. C) Place an oral airway and begin positive pressure ventilation. D) Place a cervical collar and immobilize to the long spine board.
A vacuum splint has just been applied to the arm of a patient who fell backward from a chair while hanging drapes. Which one of the following statements or questions should the EMT make or ask next?
A) "I am going to feel your wrist for a pulse now." B) "Can you rate your pain for me?" C) "I need to feel your arm for tenderness." D) "I am wrapping the splint with roller gauze to secure it."
You have been asked to perform an ECG on a hospital patient who is known to have infectious pulmonary tuberculosis. Which of the following precautions should you take?
A. Standard precautions and contact precautions B. Standard precautions and airborne precautions C. Standard precautions only D. Standard precautions and droplet precautions
All of the following are blood tests that may aid in the diagnosis of allergies except:
A) RIA B) PRIST C) RAST D) RPR