A patient has been involved in a motorcycle crash and has a flail segment to the right lateral chest. His airway is open and he is breathing poorly at 24 breaths per minute with a decreasing SpO2. The EMT shows that he is appropriately caring for this injury when he:
A) administers oxygen through a nonrebreather face mask.
B) positions the patient in a semi-Fowler's position for transport.
C) places an ice pack over the site of injury.
D) starts positive pressure ventilation.
D
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Calculate the volume delivered to the patient when the tubing compliance (CT) is 2.5 mL/cm H2O, the tidal volume (VT) at the exhalation port is 550 mL, and the peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) is 28 cm H2O
a. 70 mL b. 330 mL c. 480 mL d. 620 mL
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A. capillaries B. arteries C. veins D. venules E. arterioles
The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 required that ____
A) all therapeutic claims be accurately described on labels B) any labels applied to drugs be accurate C) all drugs be labeled D) all labels and contents be pre-approved by the Bureau of Chemistry