Which of these statements, made by the EMT, shows an understanding of medication administration and drug dosages?
A) "It is best to administer a little less than the required dose to decrease the chance of an allergic reaction."
B) "If the patient is very sick, the dose of a medication can be increased to help the patient recover faster."
C) "The proper dose of a medicine should be administered unless medical direction orders otherwise."
D) "If a patient has chest pain with shortness of breath, the dose of a medication must be increased."
C) "The proper dose of a medicine should be administered unless medical direction orders otherwise."
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a. procedural prophylaxis b. preemptive prophylaxis c. preexposure prophylaxis d. postexposure prophylaxis
The organization that awards physician certification in specialty areas is the:
a. American Medical Association. b. National Physician Specialists. c. National Board of Physician Specialties. d. American Board of Medical Specialties.
The appropriate position for the signature block is ____.
A. aligned with the complimentary closing B. one-half inch to the left of the body C. one-half inch to the right of the body D. flush with the identification line E. one line below the complimentary closing
Which of the following is the phase in the immune response in which antibodies are formed?
a. Recognizing the invader b. Growing defenses c. Attacking infection d. Slowing of the immune response