Emergency Medical Responders have removed a female patient from her bedroom, where she was found lying on her bed with a suicide bag over her head. The bag is removed and you note the woman to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. Given the use of a suicide bag and the presentation of the patient, which of these statements indicates proper initial care?
A) "Do not apply the AED since the arrest was not caused by a cardiac event."
B) "I need someone to assess the patient's blood glucose level."
C) "Let's open the airway manually first."
D) "I need someone to get a pulse oximetry reading immediately!"
C) "Let's open the airway manually first."
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A) "The doctor stopped her prescription for steroids." B) "Two years ago she needed to have a breathing tube inserted into her throat." C) "Her asthma started bothering her last night." D) "There is a history of asthma on her father's side of the family."
In 1994, the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) program name was changed to:
A) the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS). B) the Veterans Administration (VA) Health Administration Center. C) TRICARE. D) CHAMPVA.
Which of the following research questions seems most suitable for analysis using methods from implementation science?
a. What is the efficacy of a new pneumococcal vaccine that can be implemented through existing national infant immunization programs? b. What is the composition of the allied health care workforce in the Appalachian Regional Healthcare System? c. How many teachers were trained as part of the obesity prevention initiative implemented across the Los Angeles Unified School District? d. How does a change in the marketing of cervical cancer screenings affect use of these services by low-income, minority populations? e. Why did the external resource flows into the health sector in Cambodia change between 2002 and 2008?
Which type of mail delivery is used for sending an item that is valuable or irreplaceable, and provides security for the item?
A. registered mail B. certified mail C. return receipt requested D. Priority Mail