Emergency Medical Care

The word "neutral" in the term "neutral, in-line position" means the ...

The word "neutral" in the term "neutral, in-line position" means the ...

The word "neutral" in the term "neutral, in-line position" means the patient's head is ________.
a. not flexed forward and not extended back
b. flexed forward and extended back
c. flexed forward but not extende

KingIdol68   126   3 Replies

EdwinK

Kyla is preparing to deliver her second child. Her contractions are three minutes apart, she has a ...

Kyla is preparing to deliver her second child. Her contractions are three minutes apart, she has a ...

Kyla is preparing to deliver her second child. Her contractions are three minutes apart, she has a sensation of rectal pressure, and her water broke. The EMR knows that delivery is ________.
a. imminent
b. delayed
c. premature
d.

austinderrick2   207   2 Replies

Anonymous

A 34-year-old female, conscious, alert, and oriented, is complaining of a three-week history of ...

A 34-year-old female, conscious, alert, and oriented, is complaining of a three-week history of ...

A 34-year-old female, conscious, alert, and oriented, is complaining of a three-week history of increased appetite, weight loss, weakness, insomnia, and inability to tolerate heat. She has recently been frequently agitated and prone to mood swings. B

websith   194   3 Replies

Bart_arg

MRI VS MRA? Why a difference?

MRI VS MRA? Why a difference?

I got an MRI recently which certainly took a while to complete unlike an xray which takes seconds. But apparently it is less good at seeing blood vessels than an MRA? If it's the same machine why not just do both tests every time so a patient do

CarbonRobot   383   4 Replies

CarbonRobot

Antiviral agents for respiratory diseases.

Antiviral agents for respiratory diseases.

https://www.google.com/search?q=antiviral+agents+for+respiratory+diseases&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwjvjMTWlq3oAhWT5TgGHQu2Ag8Q2-cCegQIABAC&oq=antiviral+agents+for+respiratory+diseases&gs_l=mobile-gws-wiz-img.12...0.0..375196...0.0..0.0.0...

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prashantakerkar   1946   53 Replies

jennifergillman

The preferred stain that is used to identify the TB organism is called:

The preferred stain that is used to identify the TB organism is called:

The preferred stain that is used to identify the TB organism is called:
 
  a. Gram stain.
  b. fluorescent acid-fast stain.
  c. Ziehl-Neelsen.
  d. gentian violet.


Q. 2  A patient wh

jj35   202   1 Reply

bolbol

Which of the following is not typically addressed in a code of ethics?

Which of the following is not typically addressed in a code of ethics?

[html]Which of the following is not typically addressed in a code of ethics?

▸ fitness requirements

▸ social responsibility

▸

violin13   512   3 Replies

AaronMoore

A pendant cannula is advantageous over a simple nasal cannula because:

A pendant cannula is advantageous over a simple nasal cannula because:

A pendant cannula is advantageous over a simple nasal cannula because:
 A) it delivers a higher FIO2
  B) it has a more consistent oxygen delivery
  C) it is not affected by the patient's respiratory rate or tidal volume
  D) it c

AlfredDieselGuy   580   4 Replies

Ben Smith

Which of the following is not a type of​ avulsion?

Which of the following is not a type of​ avulsion?

Which of the following is not a type of​ avulsion?
A.
An ear is partially torn away from the head.
B.
The skin is stripped off the​ hand, like removing a glove.
C.
A finger is cut off with a​ butcher's saw.
D.

Nic Marsh   163   1 Reply

bolbol

Health organizations are responding to the rise of VOIP phones and the ability to send photos, ...

Health organizations are responding to the rise of VOIP phones and the ability to send photos, ...

[html]Health organizations are responding to the rise of VOIP phones and the ability to send photos, videos, and text messages from mobile devices via the Internet with:

▸ advan

daniellasousa   1132   5 Replies

Tim Boyd

Which of the following is NOT part of the axial skeleton?

Which of the following is NOT part of the axial skeleton?

Which of the following is NOT part of the axial skeleton?

▸ Pubis

▸ Mandible

▸ Sternum

▸ Sacrum

malabranche13   275   2 Replies

Wyoming Nay

Which of the following endocrine substances acts as a marker for congestive heart failure?

Which of the following endocrine substances acts as a marker for congestive heart failure?

Which of the following endocrine substances acts as a marker for congestive heart failure?
A) BNP
B) Angiotensin
C) ACTH
D) Troponin

turblety   698   4 Replies

Rosanna Spaccaferro

Almost one-half of public workplace injuries occur to all of the following EXCEPT:

Almost one-half of public workplace injuries occur to all of the following EXCEPT:

Almost one-half of public workplace injuries occur to all of the following EXCEPT:

▸ the eyes.

▸ the feet.

▸ the hands.

▸ the back.

tarasen57   922   9 Replies

Rebecca Baker

Your patient is a 34-year-old female, eight weeks postpartum. She is alert and oriented but crying ...

Your patient is a 34-year-old female, eight weeks postpartum. She is alert and oriented but crying ...

Your patient is a 34-year-old female, eight weeks postpartum. She is alert and oriented but crying and extremely depressed. She states she "just can't go on like this." Her husband called EMS because she is distraught and cannot care f

websith   362   2 Replies

Jessica Nordeen

Quarantine stamps.

Quarantine stamps.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarantine

https://www.google.com/search?q=quarantine+stamp&source=lmns&client=ms-android-lava&prmd=isnv&hl=en&ved=2ahUKEwiesfq_yd3oAhUQfCsKHWHHAuIQ_AUoAHoECAAQAw

https://www.goo

prashantakerkar   337   3 Replies

bio_man

The potential energy of a compressed spring is known as which of the following?

The potential energy of a compressed spring is known as which of the following?

The potential energy of a compressed spring is known as which of the following?
 
  a. Gravitational c. Inelastic
  b. Chemical d. Elastic


Q. 2  Power is expressed in which of the following unit

jihuygu   187   2 Replies

Abdo Chartouny

Worst Pandemics in History.

Worst Pandemics in History.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_epidemics

https://www.livescience.com/worst-epidemics-and-pandemics-in-history.html

https://www.history.com/news/pandemics-end-plague-cholera-black-death-smallpox

https://www.goog

prashantakerkar   197   1 Reply

bio_man

COVID-19 line of treatments.

COVID-19 line of treatments.

https://www.healthline.com/health/coronavirus-treatment

https://www.google.com/search?q=line+of+treatment+for+covid-19&client=ms-android-lava&prmd=sinv&sxsrf=ALeKk01P7BBePBNacyWCLAEiglMRqWvxoQ:1585799139688&source=lnm

prashantakerkar   202   1 Reply

prashantakerkar

Ventilators criticality function in COVID-19 Pandemic.

Ventilators criticality function in COVID-19 Pandemic.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/03/ventilators-explained-key-device-fight-coronavirus-200329065155185.html

Will there be shortage of Ventilators for countries fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Can a Single Ventilator machine p

prashantakerkar   427   8 Replies

bio_man

COVID -19 Solidarity response fund.

COVID -19 Solidarity response fund.

https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/donate

https://covid19responsefund.org/

Thanks & Regards,
Prashant S Akerkar

prashantakerkar   261   1 Reply

bio_man

What are the trigger variables employed by the Percussionaire VDR-4? I. flow II. pressure III. ...

What are the trigger variables employed by the Percussionaire VDR-4? I. flow II. pressure III. ...

What are the trigger variables employed by the Percussionaire VDR-4?
  I. flow
  II. pressure
  III. time
  IV. manual
 A) I and II
  B) I and III
  C) II and III
  D) II and IV


Q.

MrMiau   173   2 Replies

Majed

What is one of the common problems with documenting times?

What is one of the common problems with documenting times?

What is one of the common problems with documenting times?

▸ Check boxes

▸ Abbreviations and acronyms

▸ Medical terminology

▸ Inconsistencies between dispatch and ambulance clocks

Biraj   516   1 Reply

aishasu

In addition to being a part of your patient's medical record, a written report can also be used as:

In addition to being a part of your patient's medical record, a written report can also be used as:

[html]In addition to being a part of your patient's medical record, a written report can also be used as:

▸ a representation of the care you provided.

▸ a document used for continuous quality improvement.

▸ a legal record.

▸ all of the above.[/ht

Dymondmonae   328   1 Reply

Curtis x9

The practice of notifying a receiving hospital of an ambulance's impending arrival began in the:

The practice of notifying a receiving hospital of an ambulance's impending arrival began in the:

The practice of notifying a receiving hospital of an ambulance's impending arrival began in the:

▸ 1970s.

▸ 1980s.

▸ 1990s.

▸ 1960s.

Yeeeee89   426   3 Replies

RNIPP

Which of the following radio waves can penetrate through concrete and steel?

Which of the following radio waves can penetrate through concrete and steel?

Which of the following radio waves can penetrate through concrete and steel?

▸ UHF

▸ ICT

▸ GIS

▸ VHF

emyleepatton   320   1 Reply

amw87470

All of the following are other technology applications with broadband implications that the national ...

All of the following are other technology applications with broadband implications that the national ...

[html]All of the following are other technology applications with broadband implications that the national EMS communications initiatives have suggested, EXCEPT:

▸ patient multi-vital-signs monitoring.

▸ wire-based speech-to-monitor transcription.

shaerovira   358   3 Replies

Lori734

How can AACN improve outcomes with seriously injured patients?

How can AACN improve outcomes with seriously injured patients?

[html]How can AACN improve outcomes with seriously injured patients?

▸ Increasing the time it takes for patients to receive definitive trauma care

▸ Predicting the unlikelihood of serious injury among vehicle occupants

▸ Increasing response times

yuknam   320   2 Replies

yuknam

Paramedics and other EMTs becoming affordable in rural communities and also helping to fill gaps in ...

Paramedics and other EMTs becoming affordable in rural communities and also helping to fill gaps in ...

[html]Paramedics and other EMTs becoming affordable in rural communities and also helping to fill gaps in primary health care services is a concept of:

▸ community paramedicine.

▸ creation of ad hoc databases.

▸ public safety answering points.

▸

Suedyso   320   1 Reply

shamanie

Failure to stop and render assistance could be perceived by the patient's family or other EMS ...

Failure to stop and render assistance could be perceived by the patient's family or other EMS ...

Failure to stop and render assistance could be perceived by the patient's family or other EMS providers as being:

▸ appropriate.

▸ unnecessary.

▸ unethical.

▸ illegal.

billyhilly   304   1 Reply

Antoinette12

You are driving home late one night from a state-to-state interhospital transport. You are still in ...

You are driving home late one night from a state-to-state interhospital transport. You are still in ...

[html]You are driving home late one night from a state-to-state interhospital transport. You are still in the other state driving home at 0200 hours when you come upon a single-vehicle MVC on a deserted stretch of the highway. You stop your ambulance

gcd99br   338   2 Replies

gcd99br

Your paramedic partner is telling you about a situation in which he resuscitated a patient with a ...

Your paramedic partner is telling you about a situation in which he resuscitated a patient with a ...

[html]Your paramedic partner is telling you about a situation in which he resuscitated a patient with a DNR, even though the DNR was present and available to him at the time he began resuscitation. He tells you he is justified because the patient sur

asprague24   343   2 Replies

asprague24

"Case" law and "judge-made" law are other names for ________ law.

"Case" law and "judge-made" law are other names for ________ law.

"Case" law and "judge-made" law are other names for ________ law.

▸ common

▸ legislative

▸ constitutional

▸ administrative

trancy   322   2 Replies

trancy

All of the following are matters of civil law, EXCEPT:

All of the following are matters of civil law, EXCEPT:

All of the following are matters of civil law, EXCEPT:

▸ negligence.

▸ marriage.

▸ homicide.

▸ malpractice.

rizumidancer   297   1 Reply

anuja709

Most of the laws that OSHA can use to enact regulations and statutes are ________ laws.

Most of the laws that OSHA can use to enact regulations and statutes are ________ laws.

Most of the laws that OSHA can use to enact regulations and statutes are ________ laws.

▸ common

▸ legislative

▸ administrative

▸ constitutional

Dymondmonae   345   2 Replies

Dymondmonae

Protecting those at risk is an example of a paramedic's ________ duty.

Protecting those at risk is an example of a paramedic's ________ duty.

Protecting those at risk is an example of a paramedic's ________ duty.

▸ ethical

▸ medical-legal

▸ moral

▸ legal

uni67   442   1 Reply

urbacore

You have responded to a physician's office for a terminal cancer patient in cardiac arrest. The ...

You have responded to a physician's office for a terminal cancer patient in cardiac arrest. The ...

[html]You have responded to a physician's office for a terminal cancer patient in cardiac arrest. The physician says, "This is a chemical code only. Just give the meds, but don't intubate or do CPR." Which of the following should you do?

▸ Tell the

Suedyso   348   2 Replies

Suedyso

A physician has ordered you to give a medication that you believe will harm your patient. Which of ...

A physician has ordered you to give a medication that you believe will harm your patient. Which of ...

[html]A physician has ordered you to give a medication that you believe will harm your patient. Which of the following should you do?

▸ Question the physician, refuse to carry out the order if the physician insists you do so, and document the incide

michlee   320   1 Reply

ShaeTime3

Which of the following statements about civil suits regarding torts is generally TRUE?

Which of the following statements about civil suits regarding torts is generally TRUE?

[html]Which of the following statements about civil suits regarding torts is generally TRUE?

▸ Intent to harm must be proven.

▸ Guilt must be proven beyond a shadow of a reasonable doubt.

▸ The plaintiff seeks to recover damages from the defendant

achalmers   595   2 Replies

achalmers

There are ethical and societal limits to the interactions between paramedics or other health care ...

There are ethical and societal limits to the interactions between paramedics or other health care ...

[html]There are ethical and societal limits to the interactions between paramedics or other health care personnel and the patients they serve. These are called:

▸ employment laws.

▸ standard of care.

▸ scope of practice.

▸ professional boundaries

barry1999   283   1 Reply

kwashington67

________ often occurs in patients who have used CNS depressants and results from the patient being ...

________ often occurs in patients who have used CNS depressants and results from the patient being ...

[html]________ often occurs in patients who have used CNS depressants and results from the patient being in a physical position that interferes with his airway or with ventilation.

▸ Excited delirium

▸ Restraint asphyxia

▸

gcd99br   280   3 Replies

vande746