If an ECG machine is standardized, 1 millivolt of electrical input should cause the stylus to move 10 small squares or 2 large squares on the paper
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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To determine the appropriate depth an EMT should insert a catheter tip into a tracheostomy tube in order to clear a blocked airway, the EMT should:
A) measure from the stoma to the carina. B) multiply the internal diameter of the tracheal tube by 10. C) insert the catheter until the tip is no longer visible. D) measure against the length of the obturator.
You have been called for a 41-year-old female who is confused. Her husband states that she is an alcoholic who has been in and out of rehab for the past five years. Assessment reveals her airway to be open and breathing adequate. Her pulse is regular and strong. Which of the following findings would cause the EMT to classify and treat this patient as a high priority?
A) Blood pressure 108/72 mmHg and complaint of nausea B) Smell of alcohol on breath and complaint of headache C) Complaint of nausea with a temperature of 101.6°F D) Irritable and uncooperative with your effort to treat her
Which of the following is the route of administration for parenteral medications?
A. Instillation B. Injection C. Oral D. Inhalation E. Transdermal
From which layer of the heart wall is the electrical conduction system formed?
a. epicardium c. endocardium b. myocardium d. pericardium