Explain the four reasons for the completion of a mediastinotomy that were listed in the textbook
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While transferring a patient from her house to the ambulance on the wheeled cot, one of the EMTs slips on a patch of ice and falls. The stretcher overturns, and the patient suffers a broken wrist as a result. She files a lawsuit in civil court alleging negligence. For the patient, what will be the most difficult component of negligence to prove?
A) Proximate cause B) Duty to act C) Damage D) Implied consent
To change a fraction to a percent, divide the numerator by the denominator and then multiply the result by:
A) 0.01 B) 0.1 C) 10 D) 100
When is it appropriate to take a pulse by counting the heart rate for 30 seconds and multiplying by two?
a. Never b. When the patient is very young and does not have a cardiac or respiratory condition c. When the previous two readings are normal and the patient does not have a respiratory condition d. When the pulse is strong, regular, and within normal range and patient does not have a cardiac condition
Which statement most accurately describes sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)?
A) SIDS is closely linked to several infectious diseases. B) The rate of occurrence of SIDS increases each year. C) It primarily occurs when the infant is sleeping. D) It occurs most often in infants younger than 6 months