Chest compressions are done with the index and middle fingers of one hand when performing CPR on:
A. infants.
B. children.
C. patients under 40 pounds.
D. patients under 50 pounds.
A
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You are dispatched to a local fast-food restaurant for a "nature unknown" call. You arrive on-scene and find a 47-year-old male in front of the counter repeatedly singing "Happy Birthday" to himself. Police are on-scene and the scene is safe. Which of the following would be considered appropriate care?
A) Quietly and carefully evaluate the situation and keep your emotions under control. Be as unhurried as you can. B) Have your partner join you in approaching the patient and explain to him that he has to stop singing or you will have him arrested. C) Have the police take charge, restrain the patient, and have him brought into your ambulance. D) Quickly approach the patient and take charge. Tell him he has to come with you to be evaluated.
The standard reference value for determining protein quality of different foods is called
A) The Protein Quality Index Measure B) The Protein Digestibility-Corrected Amino Acid Score C) The Amino Acid Reference Value D) The Protein Complementary Ratio Scale
The genetic disorder due to a deletion of paternal chromosome 15, patients with this syndrome are characterized by short stature, intellectual disability, abnormally small hands and feet,
and uncontrolled appetite which leads to extreme obesity is known as: A) Tetralogy of Fallot. B) Cri-du-chat syndrome. C) Prader-Willi syndrome. D) Wilm's syndrome.
Which of the following accurately describes the role of the coroner or medical examiner in the event of a violent death?
A. A coroner, who is always a physician, holds an inquest to determine cause of death. B. A medical examiner, who is frequently a pathologist, may order and perform an autopsy. C. A coroner investigates the crime scene and presents medical proof at a trial. D. A coroner or medical examiner conducts a trial to determine the cause of death. E. A police chief orders an autopsy and the coroner performs the autopsy.