Which of the following patient responses would establish the "E" in the SAMPLE history?
A. "I was in the hospital a week ago."
B. "I am not having any difficulty breathing."
C. "I was mowing the lawn when the pain began."
Answer: C. "I was mowing the lawn when the pain began."
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After starting volume-cycled mechanical ventilation on a patient in respiratory failure with a VT of 10 ml/kg, you measure and obtain a plateau pressure of 45 cm H2O. Which of the following actions would you recommend to the patient's physician?
a. Decrease the inspiratory flow. b. Lower the delivered VT. c. Administer a bronchodilator. d. Add PEEP.
No single chief concern indicates to the Paramedic that a child is critically ill.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) set standards to which all laboratories must adhere. These standards include training of personnel and testing and transport of specimens.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The medical suffix for the word "contraction" is:
A) -plegia. B) -paresis. C) -tonia. D) -ptosis.