Opioid agents excite the CNS and cause sedation, euphoria, and reduction in pain
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
F
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A male driver was ejected from his vehicle after it rolled several times at a high rate of speed. As you approach the patient you note that he is unresponsive and struggling to breathe. He also has a laceration to the left side of his face and multiple contusions to his legs. After assigning another AEMT to take manual inline spinal stabilization, what should you do?
A) Start positive pressure ventilation. B) Insert an oropharyngeal airway. C) Open the airway using the jaw-thrust maneuver. D) Apply a properly sized cervical collar.
Under the Hospital Survey and Construction Act of 1946, the responsibility for hospital planning
a. remained in the hands of the federal government b. was delegated to local county and city governments c. was given to the states d. was given to private insurers
How much off-angle, off-rotation, incorrect tilt, flexion, or extension observed on a radiograph would warrant a repeated exposure?
A. 1° B. 2° C. 3° D. More than 3°
Upon examining the nose of a 12-year-old male who has fallen from his bicycle, you test for cerebrospinal fluid by catching some drainage on a gauze pad. If positive, what would you expect to find to indicate the presence of cerebrospinal fluid?
a. There would be a halo around the blood on the gauze pad. b. There would be a milky substance on the gauze pad. c. A paramedic should not test for cerebrospinal fluid on a pediatric patient. d. There is no way to test for cerebrospinal fluid drainage from the nose.