You have an obese patient who cannot walk and must be carried down several flights of stairs. You ...

You have an obese patient who cannot walk and must be carried down several flights of stairs. You are worried that you are not strong enough but you know your partner is very strong. Which of the following statements indicates the BEST way to safely move this patient without risking injury to you or your partner?
 
  A) When we move him, let's go slowly down the stairs.
  B) As long as I lean backward when moving him, we should be okay.
  C) To be safe, let's move him quickly and one step at a time.
  D) We will have to call for assistance to move him from his house.

Question 2

Which of the following would explain why a person might need an implanted pacemaker device?
 
  A) There is a problem with the electrical system in the heart.
  B) The heart muscle is damaged and is unable to contract.
  C) Their potassium levels are too low which prevents depolarization.
  D) They have malfunctioning valves between the cardiac chambers.

Question 3

You are dispatched to a call for a two-year-old not breathing. When responding, you realize that your FIRST responsibility is to:
 
  A) mentally prepare for what might be required on-scene.
  B) arrive at the scene safely with no mishaps.
  C) review the protocol for pediatric cardiac arrest.
  D) get to the scene as quickly as possible.

Question 4

Pressure in the filled ventricle at the end of diastole is called:
 
  A) afterload.
  B) preload.
  C) cardiac output.
  D) stroke volume.