Monitor an infant's airway continually: infants have proportionally ______________ tongues, which, if relaxed, can easily ______________ the airway
a. smaller, open
b. smaller, block
c. larger, block
d. larger, open
c
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When interviewing the elderly patient, the EMT can increase the accuracy of the information he or she gains by:
A) speaking louder than normal. B) allowing sufficient time for the patient to answer. C) asking multiple questions at the same time. D) having his or her partner assist with asking questions.
The Paramedic should assess for ____________________, serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity, by having one person press down firmly on the midline of the patient's abdomen while the Paramedic presses on one side of the abdomen, feeling for a wave transmission on the other side.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
In newborns, critical levels of bilirubin require aggressive treatment to prevent__________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Per Joint Commission standards, all inpatient hospital records must be completed within ____ days after discharge, regardless of the storage media of the record
A) 5 B) 10 C) 15 D) 30