In a family numbering system, each family member is given a two-digit modifier that serves as a prefix (or suffix) to the household patient number
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Which three cranial nerves are involved in the cardinal positions of gaze?
A) I, III, and VI B) VI, VII, and X C) III, IV, and VI D) I, III, and IV
There has been a multiple vehicle crash on the interstate and your service is scrambling to get enough ambulances to the scene. You have just transported a patient to the hospital and given a bedside oral report when the dispatcher calls you. Which of the following would be MOST appropriate?
A) Don't worry about documentation, get in service as soon as possible so you can respond. B) Leave an abbreviated copy of your PCR with the hospital staff. C) Complete the medical record as quickly as possible and leave a copy before departing. D) Ask the patient to give full details to the nursing staff.
Which of the following statements shows that the speaker understands how to suction patients properly in a field setting?
a. "When caring for a young child, I suction for a minimum of 10–15 seconds." b. "To thoroughly suction a patient, I insert the rigid tip of the catheter past the base of the tongue and into the pharynx." c. "It is helpful to pour sterile water into a patient's mouth to liquefy vomit and make it easier to suction out." d. "I activate the suction device only when I am withdrawing the suction catheter."
What is the application of pressure above atmospheric at the airway throughout expiration during mechanical ventilation?
a. Positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) b. Pressure support ventilation c. Continuous mandatory ventilation (CMV) d. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)