At the scene of a motor-vehicle collision, a driver is entrapped in his car after striking the back of a truck at a high rate of speed. Which action would be performed FIRST when providing stabilization of the car?

A) Placing the transmission in "park"
B) Shutting off the engine
C) Setting the parking brake
D) Disconnecting the battery


Answer: B

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You respond, along with fire department medical responders, to a 48-year-old woman having a syncopal episode in the bathroom. You find the patient sitting on the commode vomiting into the trashcan. The vomitus appears to look like coffee grounds and has a foul smell. The patient is pale and has been weak for the past few days. She MOST likely has:

A) peritonitis. B) abdominal aortic aneurysm. C) hernia. D) GI bleeding.

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Which of the following factors will increase ventilatory demand (workload)? 1. Severe hypoxemia 2. Pulmonary infection 3. Increased compliance 4. Bronchospasm

a. 1 and 3 only b. 1, 2, and 4 only c. 3 and 4 only d. 2, 3, and 4 only

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If you are going to be absent, you must call the office before the class begins or within 15 minutes of the start of your class

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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