The AEMT should use the jaw-thrust maneuver to open the airway for the patient with which one of the following?
A) Cardiac arrest in bed
B) Unresponsive after falling from a porch
C) Stroke with gurgling respirations
D) Overdose with snoring respirations
B
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A. separated. B. compartmentalized. C. combined construction. D. highly susceptible to fire spread.
Which of the following types of pneumonia suggests that the patient acquired it because of the reactivation of a latent infection, often in the setting of immunosuppression?
a. Cytomegalovirus b. Haemophilus influenzae c. Histoplasmosis d. Staphylococcus
EPO enhances athletic performance by:
A) making the athlete more alert B) increasing oxygen-carrying capacity and endurance C) building muscle mass D) giving a sense of well-being and optimism
A 7-year-old, 45-pound child is in cardiac arrest. The ECG shows ventricular fibrillation. If the first defibrillation is unsuccessful, you should defibrillate with:
A: 100 joules. B: 80 joules. C: 60 joules. D: 40 joules.