Body regions with muscles used for fine, precise movements have:
a. Large representations on primary motor cortex
b. Small representations on primary motor cortex
A
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a. positioning the load as far from your body as is comfortably possible. b. keeping your palms down whenever possible. c. pulling rather than pushing, when given a choice. d. exhaling during the lift.
Wearing a uniform is one of the most important things that the Paramedic can do to prevent the spread of infection.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which is true with respect to passing another vehicle?
a) Passing should be done in the right lane
b) A safe pass takes about 6 seconds at 40 to 60 miles per hour
c) Stay in the passing lane no longer than necessary
d) Only allowed on roads with at least two lanes in your direction of travel
While hiking, a 24-year-old woman was pinned from the waist down under a rock that collapsed on her. Upon your arrival, the patient is conscious and alert, and states that she can't feel her legs. She further tells you that she thinks she has been pinned for about 5 hours. She is breathing adequately and has stable vital signs. In addition to administering supplemental oxygen, you should:
A) start two large-bore IV lines of normal saline, apply a cardiac monitor, and contact medical control before removing the rock from her legs. B) quickly remove the rock from her legs to restore distal neurovascular function, and administer a 20-mL/kg bolus of lactated Ringer's solution. C) administer 2 mEq/kg of sodium bicarbonate followed by 25 g of 50% dextrose as you slowly and carefully remove the rock from her legs. D) start at least one large-bore IV line and administer 2 to 4 L of normal saline before attempting to remove the rock from her legs.