What statement, made by the EMT, shows an understanding of medication administration and drug dosages?
A) "It is best to administer a little less than the required dose to decrease the chance of an allergic reaction."
B) "If the patient is very sick, the dose of a medication can be increased to help the patient recover."
C) "The proper dose of a medicine should be administered unless medical command orders otherwise."
D) "If a patient has chest pain or shortness of breath, the dose of a medication must be increased."
C
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After her physiotherapy appointments, the client relates each of the physio's comments to the massage therapist. The therapist does not want to continue with this triangle and decides to talk to the client about it. Under the circumstances, a healthy therapeutic response would be to say a. "I get the impression that you don't trust me." b. "You know you can find another massage therapist if you want." c. "If you aren't comfortable with my treatments, you should look for another therapist." d. "I feel concerned that you check everything I say with your physio. Are you concerned that I don't know what I am doing?"
Masks:
a. are reusable. b. need to cover both the mouth and nose. c. can be lowered and then replaced if not in intensive care. d. are donned last when donning personal protection equipment.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Syphilis is a:
A. high-risk disease to the AEMT, especially through a needlestick. B. bloodborne disease that can successfully be treated with penicillin. C. sexually transmitted disease that is only found in vaginal secretions. D. bacterial infection that is typically resistant to antibiotic medications.