Within 2 minutes of going into cardiac arrest, an AED is applied, the patient is shocked, and a pulse is restored. The EMT should recognize that the patient's heart was in:
A) Ventricular fibrillation and now is in cardiac arrest
B) Asystole and now is in an organized rhythm
C) Ventricular fibrillation and now is in an organized rhythm
D) Ventricular fibrillation and now is in asystole
C) Ventricular fibrillation and now is in an organized rhythm
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a. 69 to 71 b. 71 to 73 c. 73 to 75 d. 75 to 77
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A) computer databases B) drug information software programs C) bar-code readers D) medical information applications
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A. Medicare B. The husband’s group policy
Antirheumatic drugs that reduce or prevent joint damage and preserve joint function are referred to as:
A. COX-2 inhibitors B. disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) C. salicylates D. NSAIDs