A prospective student is interested in becoming an EMT, but is unsure how it will affect his family. He says that his wife is very worried about the danger associated with EMS and has never had to deal with him being gone for 24 hours at a time. What is the most appropriate response?
A) "The long hours actually make things easier since there is less time to argue."
B) "I have found that the family becomes used to it and things are okay after about six months."
C) "It may help to bring your wife here so she can see what we do and the safety precautions we take."
D) "I would just tell her that everything will be okay and avoid talking about work when you are home."
C) "It may help to bring your wife here so she can see what we do and the safety precautions we take."
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A) "When responding to an emergency, I drive as fast as possible so that emergency care can be delivered as quickly as possible." B) "When taking a patient to the hospital, I drive as quickly as possible so that I can get back into service for another call." C) "When approaching an intersection, I wait for all traffic to stop before proceeding through." D) "It is acceptable to take a nonemergency patient to the hospital using lights and siren if dispatch informs me that there is another call waiting."
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A) 100 percent oxygen via nonrebreather mask 15 lpm, IV of NS 1-2 L, epinephrine 1:1000 0.3 mg SC, diphenhydramine 25 mg IV. B) IV as soon as possible with a crystalloid solution. C) 15 lpm oxygen by nonrebreather, epinephrine 1:1000 0.3 mg SC, diphenhydramine 25 mg IV, transport. D) transport only.
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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A)30% B)50% C)70% D)90%