Which group of patients is most likely to develop pneumonia subsequent to large-volume aspira-tion?
a. Acute respiratory distress syndrome
b. Alcohol toxicity
c. Diabetes mellitus
d. Obstructive sleep apnea
ANS: B
Certain patient populations are at risk of large-volume aspiration, such as those with impaired gag reflexes from narcotic use, alcohol intoxication, or prior stroke.
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As an Emergency Medical Responder, your first concern at the scene of an emergency is:
A) the safety of you and your fellow responders. B) gathering a detailed medical history. C) the well-being of your patient. D) the protection of bystanders.
Identify the data to be reviewed and the complexity of the data to be reviewed when the physician performing the E/M visit discusses the diagnostic results with the physician who performed the diagnostic testing
A. Straightforward B. Low C. Moderate D. High
Each large block of five small squares represent how many seconds on ECG paper?
0.05 seconds 0.04 seconds 0.2 seconds 0.1 seconds
Information about potentially hazardous substances that may be encountered in the working environment is found on a document commonly referred to as the _______.?
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word