Before applying a nonrebreather mask, the EMT should take what action?
A) Insert a properly sized oropharyngeal airway.
B) Make sure the oxygen supply has greater than 2,000 psi in the tank.
C) Connect the mask to a humidified oxygen source and wait for the patient's heart rate to slow.
D) Inflate the reservoir bag and make sure the bag does not deflate during inspiration.
D
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A) Nonemergent transport B) Talk-down technique C) Asking if she has an epinephrine auto-injector with her D) Supplemental oxygen via a nasal cannula at 2 lpm
A Progress Note can be signed directly from the following location(s):
A. Progress Note application B. Medical Record module C. Unsigned Notes application D. Both a. and c.
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a. cause-and-effect b. either/or c. inclusionary d. mutually exclusive
Which one of the following should be used to stop an unstable vehicle from rolling over?
A) Hurst tool B) Stop chock C) Halligan bar D) Cribbing