Discuss the conclusions of the 1983 report of the President's Commission, "Securing Access to Health Care."


Society has a moral obligation to ensure equitable medical care. Equitable health care implies that medical care is a right.

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SCENARIOUse this scenario to answer the following question(s).You and your partner are responding to a patient who passed out in a store. Your patient is a 21-year-old male who stated to his friend that he was feeling light-headed. Upon arrival you find your patient on the floor. He has a pulse but is not breathing.You are going to place a nasopharyngeal airway in a young adult male patient. To determine which size airway you should use, you measure the patient from the ________ to the ________.

A. jaw / ear lobe B. tip of the nose / ear lobe C. lips / jaw D. tip of the forehead / tip of the nose

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Cushing's triad involves:

A) tachycardia, hypotension, and decreased respirations. B) tachycardia, hypertension and increased respirations. C) bradycardia, hypertension, and irregular respirations. D) bradycardia, hypotension, and decreased respirations.

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The immunoglobulin that triggers allergic reactions is ____. 

A. IgG B. IgA C. IgM D. IgE E. IgD

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If responders at a major incident require additional medical equipment and supplies, they should notify the:

A) logistics section. B) planning section. C) operations section. D) liaison officer.

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