Which of the following most accurately characterizes simple pneumothorax?
A) Untreated, it will lead to mediastinal shift and compression of the contralateral lung.
B) It is a problem of ventilation—perfusion mismatch.
C) It results from air entering the pleural cavity through a defect in the chest wall.
D) It results from the creation of a one-way valve that continues to allow air into, but not out of, the pleural cavity.
B
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A) a fungus. B) a virus. C) a protozoon. D) a bacterium.
The National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards: Paramedic Instructional Guidelines for paramedic training is published by the:
a. National Registry of EMTs. b. U.S. Department of Transportation. c. National Association of State EMS Training Coordinators. d. U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.
After setting up a patient on a ventilatory support device, which of the following supplementary equipment would you require to be available at the bedside?
1. Suction source and catheters 2. Backup artificial airway 3. Manual resuscitator with O2 a. 2 and 3 only b. 1 and 2 only c. 1, 2, and 3 d. 1 and 3 only
Which court has the broadest jurisdiction?
A) a bankruptcy court B) a state trial court of general jurisdiction C) a federal appellate court D) the U.S. Supreme Court