Which of the following injuries or conditions would you MOST likely encounter following a cave-in?
A) Blast-related injuries
B) Hypoxia and hypothermia
C) Crush or penetrating trauma
D) Anhydrous ammonia exposure
Ans: B) Hypoxia and hypothermia
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When getting a blood pressure on a patient, the radial pulse disappears when the gauge reads 130 mmHg. When deflating the cuff, the EMT hears a pulse at 118 mmHg. The pulse disappears at 76 mmHg. Which one of the following is true?
A) The systolic blood pressure is 118 mmHg. B) The diastolic blood pressure is 130 mmHg. C) The systolic blood pressure is 76 mmHg. D) The diastolic blood pressure is 118 mmHg.
Which of the following helps prevent damage to furniture during salvage operations?
A. Keeping it untouched and unmoved B. Spraying lightly with a hand held fire extinguisher C. Raising furniture off floor with water resistant materials D. Wetting with a hose stream and scrubbing with a broom
Which member of the surgical team gives permission for the patient to be positioned or transferred?
a. Anesthesia provider b. Circulator c. CSFA d. CST
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) is a:
A) common law intended to establish law by default. B) fair pay requirement for paralegals' because they conduct research for lawyers. C) state law that originated in Illinois, from which President Barrack Obama hails. D) statute that both complements and overrides HIPAA.