An endogenous nucleoside with a very short half-life (about 10 seconds), with alarming side effects, such as shortness of breath and chest pain, is:
a. Lanoxin. c. Adenocard.
b. magnesium. d. verapamil.
c
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After a 29-year-old male with chest pain is removed from the house by stretcher, the man's 7-year-old son throws a temper tantrum. His mother is embarrassed and states that he has not done this since he was 2 years old. Given the situation, your response would be:
A) "I would not be concerned. This is a stressful event he doesn't understand, and he may just be having trouble coping with it." B) "You really need to correct this behavior now so it does not happen in the hospital. They will make you take him home." C) "It may be wise to contact your pediatrician and let him know about the temper tantrum. It may be controllable with medications." D) "A 7-year-old is too old for this type of behavior. You may want to talk to his pediatrician."
It is never appropriate to use humor in health care communication encounters
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which gas law states that the total pressure exerted by a mixture of gases is equal to the sum of the pressures exerted by each gas in the mixture?
A. Boyle’s B. Graham’s C. Dalton’s D. Henry’s
A restrained driver was in a car that struck another car from behind at a low rate of speed. The driver has a bruise to her forehead and complains of tingling in her left leg. She is lying on the side of the road, and another EMT has established manual cervical spine motion restriction precautions. A quick scan of her as you approach indicates that the patient is in little to no distress. What should you do first?
A) Check her breathing and radial pulse B) Perform a secondary assessment C) Palpate her cervical spine and apply a cervical collar D) Administer high-concentration oxygen