Identification of the urinary metabolite benzoylecgonine would be useful in determining the presence of which of the following compounds?
A. Codeine
B. Cocaine
C. Amphetamine
D. Acetaminophen
B
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fibrinolytic therapy available. Given your rural setting, which of the following should you suggest to the medical director and rescue squad council as a solution? A) Allow paramedics with the rescue squad to perform 12-lead ECGs and carry bedside cardiac marker assays, heparin, and fibrinolytics. B) Suggest fund-raising activities to build a cardiac catheterization lab at the community hospital. C) Develop a general protocol that states that all patients with chest pain of suspected cardiac origin should be transported directly from the scene to the urban hospital 70 miles away. D) Develop a general protocol that states that all patients with chest pain of suspected cardiac origin should be transported to the community hospital for evaluation by the nurse practitioner before transporting to the urban hospital.
What goal(s) does the practitioner hope to achieve when selecting initial ventilatory support set-tings? 1. Optimize oxygenation. 2. Optimize ventilation. 3. Maintain acid-base balance. 4. Avoid harmful side effects
a. 1 only b. 2 and 3 only c. 1, 3, and 4 only d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
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What does the term "consensus standard" mean?
A. A document developed by a group of inspection officials and published under their name B. A document that is developed by a technical expert and adopted by a code-making body C. A document developed by a duly accredited certifying entity and adopted by the profession D. A document that a committee of industry experts developed and agreed upon before adoption