The one thing that can help prevent medication errors is:
A)Reading the prescription
B)Reading the physician orders
C)Paying attentions to details
D)Typing faster when entering orders
C)Paying attentions to details
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What is the process by which an agency or association grants recognition to an individual who has the proper qualifications?
A) Registration B) Qualification C) Certification D) Authorization
Your elderly patient has been struck by a car and you suspect serious internal bleeding. Her pulse rate is steady at 80, and her respirations are shallow. She tells you that she takes beta blockers for hypertension. What should you suspect?
A) There is a decreased response of the sympathetic nervous system. B) You are likely mistaken about the internal bleeding. C) She has a strong and healthy heart which is compensating. D) She has fractures of several bones, including femur and hip.
Which of these actions indicates that the EMT is correctly using a nonrebreather face mask on an adult patient?
A) He ensures that the reservoir fully collapses with each breath B) He instructs the patient to take deeper breaths when the mask is on C) He sets the oxygen flow rate to between 6 and 16 liters per minute D) He fully inflates the reservoir prior to placing the mask on the patient