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Antiviral agents for respiratory diseases.

Antiviral agents for respiratory diseases.

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prashantakerkar   1974   53 Replies

jennifergillman

Which of the following is described as the visible indication of mood?

Which of the following is described as the visible indication of mood?

Which of the following is described as the visible indication of mood?
A) Mental status
B) Behavior
C) Affect
D) Level of consciousness

websith   1349   1 Reply

Makaha

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   1140   5 Replies

Tim Boyd

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   932   9 Replies

Rebecca Baker

A teenage boy has fallen beneath a frozen pond while ice skating. Bystanders report that the boy ...

A teenage boy has fallen beneath a frozen pond while ice skating. Bystanders report that the boy ...

A teenage boy has fallen beneath a frozen pond while ice skating. Bystanders report that the boy disappeared almost an hour ago. He is brought to you by rescue personnel and is apneic and pulseless. There is cyanosis centrally and the child is very r

Sakura   840   1 Reply

sdfaff

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   701   4 Replies

Rosanna Spaccaferro

A diving injury commonly called "the squeeze" occurs during which phase of diving?

A diving injury commonly called "the squeeze" occurs during which phase of diving?

A diving injury commonly called "the squeeze" occurs during which phase of diving?

▸ On the bottom

▸ On the surface

▸ Ascent

▸ Descent

dillon_green23   691   1 Reply

ShaeTime3

The most common arrhythmia seen in hypothermia is:

The most common arrhythmia seen in hypothermia is:

The most common arrhythmia seen in hypothermia is:

▸ ventricular fibrillation.

▸ atrial fibrillation.

▸ ventricular tachycardia.

▸ third-degree heart block.

mdagenh1   641   2 Replies

mdagenh1

Decompression sickness commonly occurs in divers who are diving below what level?

Decompression sickness commonly occurs in divers who are diving below what level?

Decompression sickness commonly occurs in divers who are diving below what level?

▸ 22 feet

▸ 11 feet

▸ 33 feet

▸ 44 feet

uni67   609   2 Replies

uni67

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   597   2 Replies

achalmers

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   587   4 Replies

Ben Smith

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   524   1 Reply

aishasu

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   516   3 Replies

AaronMoore

When triaging patients, the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician's goal is to :

When triaging patients, the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician's goal is to :

When triaging patients, the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician's goal is to
 
  A) triage as many patients in the shortest amount of time.
  B) treat each patient as needed.
  C) provide definitive treatment interventions.

YAZID   454   2 Replies

YAZID

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   445   1 Reply

urbacore

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   432   8 Replies

bio_man

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   430   3 Replies

RNIPP

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   394   4 Replies

CarbonRobot

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   373   2 Replies

Jessica Nordeen

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   367   3 Replies

Lori734

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   354   2 Replies

Suedyso

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   352   2 Replies

asprague24

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   350   2 Replies

Dymondmonae

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   349   2 Replies

gcd99br

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   344   3 Replies

bio_man

Which of these conclusions did the 2001 National EMS Research Agenda NOT reach?

Which of these conclusions did the 2001 National EMS Research Agenda NOT reach?

[html]Which of these conclusions did the 2001 National EMS Research Agenda NOT reach?

▸ View research as necessary for the improvement of patient care.

▸

Gideon123   336   1 Reply

Jax

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   330   1 Reply

Curtis x9

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   329   2 Replies

yuknam

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   328   1 Reply

ShaeTime3

"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   327   2 Replies

trancy

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   327   1 Reply

shamanie

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   323   1 Reply

amw87470

The mean is especially useful when the data are what statisticians call "normally distributed." This means:

The mean is especially useful when the data are what statisticians call "normally distributed." This means:

[html]The mean is especially useful when the data are what statisticians call "normally distributed." This means:

▸ values are placed into numerical order, and the middle value is determined.

▸ the data falls within the "fiftieth percentile."

▸ th

Famwam   318   2 Replies

Famwam

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   315   1 Reply

Antoinette12

To eliminate the risk of altitude illness, climbers should climb below ________, where high-altitude ...

To eliminate the risk of altitude illness, climbers should climb below ________, where high-altitude ...

To eliminate the risk of altitude illness, climbers should climb below ________, where high-altitude illness starts to manifest.

▸ 4,000 feet

▸ 12,000 feet

▸ 8,000 feet

▸ 6,000 feet

meikunn2565   311   2 Replies

meikunn2565

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   303   1 Reply

anuja709

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   289   1 Reply

kwashington67

The splint that exerts a counter pull to the spasm of muscles is called ________ splint.

The splint that exerts a counter pull to the spasm of muscles is called ________ splint.

The splint that exerts a counter pull to the spasm of muscles is called ________ splint.
a. a vacuum
b. a sling
c. an improvised
d. a traction

KingIdol68   288   1 Reply

EdwinK

You are in charge of triage at a scene involving 30 patients exposed to carbon monoxide. You find a ...

You are in charge of triage at a scene involving 30 patients exposed to carbon monoxide. You find a ...

You are in charge of triage at a scene involving 30 patients exposed to carbon monoxide. You find a six-year-old boy who is not breathing. You open his airway and find that breathing does not return. Furthermore, you cannot locate a radial pulse. You

kmtz77   286   2 Replies

kmtz77

Your patient is a 19-year-old man who was thrown from a horse while riding in a rodeo. After ...

Your patient is a 19-year-old man who was thrown from a horse while riding in a rodeo. After ...

[html]Your patient is a 19-year-old man who was thrown from a horse while riding in a rodeo. After throwing the patient off, the horse stepped on the patient's abdomen. When you reach the patient, you note that his face, neck, and shoulders are pale,

gcd99br   286   2 Replies

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