________ An improperly labeled specimen should still be tested
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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The adrenal glands are frequently called the "suprarenal" glands because one is located above each kidney
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
You are requested out to County Road 93 for a vehicle collision at a rural area known for serious crashes. After driving with lights and sirens for nearly 20 minutes to reach the scene, you arrive at the intersection at the east end of the county. As you pull up, you see 2 pickup trucks crushed into a mass of twisted, smoking metal. A sheriff's deputy is shouting and waving you over to the passenger side door of one of the demolished trucks. You quickly look down all four roads leading to the scene and note that they are deserted as far as you can see. You end up transporting an unstable trauma patient from this scene. Assuming that the patient is breathing adequately, what should you be doing about every 5 minutes during the transport phase?
a. reassessing vital signs b. providing an update to the receiving facility c. checking your ETA with the navigational equipment d. attempting to rendezvous with an ALS crew
To prevent oxygen bottles from being filled with a gas other than oxygen, the bottles are:
A. a standard 5 1/2 inches in diameter. B. filled using the PIN index safety system. C. painted forest green. D. humidified.
The dose of epinephrine has to be minimized when patients are taking which of the following drugs?
a. phenylephrine (Neo-Synephrine) b. amitriptyline (Elavil) c. acetaminophen (Tylenol) d. ibuprofen (Advil)