Your role as an Emergency Medical Responder in a hazardous material situation is to first protect ______________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


yourself

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During aerosol drug delivery using a small-volume jet nebulizer (SVN) set at 8 L/min input flow, a patient asks that the head of the bed be lowered to a semi-Fowler's position

Immediately after doing so, you observe a significant drop in SVN aerosol output, despite there being at least 3 ml of solution left in the reservoir. What would you do to correct this problem? a. Add 1 to 2 ml more diluent to the nebu-lizer reservoir. b. Increase the nebulizer input flow to 10 to 12 L/min. c. Reposition the patient so that the SVN is more upright. d. Decrease the nebulizer input flow to 3 to 4 L/min.

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Acrylic nails harbor fewer microorganisms than natural nails

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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An example of a drug strength is pounds.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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A 23-year-old male was involved in a motor-vehicle crash and has an obviously depressed skull fracture. His pulse is rapid and weak, his skin is cool and clammy, and his blood pressure is low. You should:

A. recognize that his clinical presentation is consistent with brain herniation. B. hyperventilate him at 20 breaths/min with a bag-mask device and 100% oxygen. C. start a large-bore IV, but restrict fluids to avoid an increase in intracranial pressure. D. suspect that he has internal bleeding and administer crystalloid fluid boluses.

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