Which of the following best describes the rate of respiration for an adult?
A) 40-70 breaths per minute
B) 40-50 breaths per minute
C) 70-90 breaths per minute
D) 12-18 breaths per minute
D
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Which of the following is most likely to effectively gain the cooperation of a psychologically disturbed patient for physical examinations?
A) Telling the patient you cannot help him unless you do a thorough physical examination B) Standing closer to and using more physical contact with the patient than usual C) Asking the patient's permission to examine him D) Telling the patient you must examine him
According to the START protocol, once the "walking wounded" have left the scene, you should begin triaging:
A. the patients closest to you. B. the patients who are not breathing. C. the ambulatory patients. D. the patients with the greatest need.
If you have to deliver O2 to a patient directly from a bedside outlet station, which of the follow-ing devices would you select?
a. Thorpe tube flowmeter b. Bourdon-type gauge c. Pressure-reducing valve d. Medical gas regulator
The ____ flow is the flow of all outlets from the pump or the total gallons per minute.
A. available B. discharge C. needed D. required