By what age is the growth and development of the lungs complete?

a. 20 years c. 12 years
b. 40 years d. 4 years


a. 20 years

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Your friend and coworker got married a little more than a year ago, and then shortly thereafter she became an EMT and started working with you. On your shifts, she complains that her new husband doesn't like the fact she is an EMT, saying that the job is "too risky." Which bit of advice could you provide to your partner to help her calm the nerves of her new husband?

A) Explain to her husband that EMS is "just a job" and is not any risker than other occupations B) Let the husband know about all the training EMTs have to complete and which types of safety precautions they take on each call C) Tell your partner that you personally would like to talk to her husband to let him know that you have been in EMS for years without any incident or injury D) Do not tell the husband about the types of calls or situations encountered in EMS so that he starts to believe it's becoming safer

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On EKG graph paper, the time between two heavy vertical lines is five small boxes, or ________ sec

A) 0.04 B) 0.08 C) 0.12 D) 0.20

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Oral surgeons can perform surgical procedures in a hospital

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following statements regarding treatment for a first-degree heart block is correct?

A) Treatment is generally not indicated unless the rate is slow and cardiac output is impaired. B) Most first-degree heart blocks are associated with significant bradycardia and require atropine. C) First-degree heart block is often accompanied by a compensatory tachycardia that requires treatment. D) Transcutaneous cardiac pacing should be initiated without delay for patients with a first-degree heart block.

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