The doctor orders a CBC, serum drug level, PT, and a set of blood cultures. What is the order of draw?
a. red, light blue, blood culture, lavender
b. blood culture, light blue, lavender, red
c. blood culture, light blue, red, lavender
d. blood culture, green, light blue, red
c
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The head of the water rescue team has just informed you that the divers have retrieved a young woman who fell through ice on a pond while walking her dog. The estimated submersion time is 22 minutes. Another EMT asks you if it will be necessary to start resuscitation, given the length of submersion. What is your most appropriate reply?
A) "Let's assess her first. If she does not have a pulse, then we will contact medical direction for orders to not resuscitate." B) "Our resuscitation will consist of CPR only. The AED is contraindicated if the patient is hypothermic." C) "Probably not. Given the amount of time she was submerged in the water, there is most likely little that can be done." D) "Absolutely! Given that she has been in cold water, she may still have a chance of survival."
When tissues and organs unite, they form systems
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
During your assessment of a 20-year-old man with a severe headache and nausea, you ask him when his headache began, but he does not answer your question immediately. You should:
A. repeat your question because he probably did not hear you. B. allow him time to think about the question and respond to it. C. ask him if he frequently experiences severe headaches and nausea. D. tell him that you cannot help him unless he answers your questions.
Vital organ system failure involves the interruption or cessation of normal physiological function of one of the body's important organ systems that is vital to the normal function of the human body
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.