In a hazmat incident, patient contamination can still occur in the:
a. cold zone.
b. warm zone.
c. temperate zone.
d. safe zone.
b
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By placing the tip of the index finger in the depression in front of the tragus and asking the patient to open his mouth, the paramedic can evaluate the:
A) zygomatic arch. B) sphenoid bone. C) temporomandibular joint. D) external auditory canal.
Most dispatch services use military time to establish times. Which of the following time conversions is CORRECT?
A) 0000 is midnight B) 1500 is 3 A.M. C) 2250 is 8:30 P.M. D) 0130 is 1:30 P.M.
The low-pressure and low-tidal volume alarms are sounding on a mechanically ventilated patient. Measurement of the cuff pressure reveals 18 cm H2O. What action should be taken?
a. Replace the endotracheal tube with a larg-er size. b. Add enough air to the cuff to maintain the cuff pressure at 34 cm H2O. c. Increase the set pressure to increase the tidal volume and compensate for the leak. d. Add air until a slight leak is heard while auscultating the larynx, then measure pressure.
A pathogen is a:
A) microorganism. B) non-disease causing organism. C) disease causing organism. D) all of the above.