You are observing a new EMT just hired by your EMS agency. You know he has correctly positioned the blood pressure cuff on the patient's arm when:
A) The cuff is placed over the antecubital space and elbow
B) The cuff is centered over the top of the radial artery
C) The cuff is on the same level as the patient's heart
D) The cuff covers one-third of the patient's upper arm
C) The cuff is on the same level as the patient's heart
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A) stratum corneum B) stratum basale C) stratum lucidum D) stratum spinosum
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A) Solid-organ rupture B) Severe internal burns C) Trauma from air rushing out of and back in to the strike location D) Surface burns from holding super-heated metal objects
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