For which of the following processes are identification and reporting of unsafe conditions and hazards MOST critical?
a. advance directives
b. informed consent
c. risk management
d. unintentional torts
c
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Which sprinkler release mechanism has a valve cap held in place by a small piece of solder that melts to release pressure and open the valve?
A. Fusible link B. Frangible bulb C. Bimetallic strip D. Chemical pellet
The medical director for your service has put you in charge of designing a new prehospital care report form. He states that it must contain the "minimum data set" as set forth by the U.S. Department of Transportation. In completing this task, you realize that incorporating these data into your report form will:
A) Increase EMS funding received from the federal and state governments B) Allow easier comparison of specific EMS data between various types of emergency systems C) Work toward creating a single report form for all EMS systems that handle emergency calls D) Permit easier tracking of motor-vehicle collisions so that hazardous roads and intersections can be identified
Elevation of the clavicle at the sternoclavicular joint involves osteokinematic motion of the clavicle in the ____________________ direction and arthrokinematic motion of the joint surface in the ____________________ direction
a. inferior, superior b. inferior, inferior c. superior, inferior d. superior, superior
Stimulation of the vagus nerve
A) causes the release of norepinephrine and triggers the rest-and-digest response. B) causes the release of acetylcholine and triggers the rest-and-digest response. C) causes the release of norepinephrine and triggers the fight-or-flight response. D) causes the release of acetylcholine and triggers the fight-or-flight response.