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3. Are,.all,.blood,.pressure,.references,.systolic,.or,.diastolic?:,.Systolic
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5. When,.is,.it,.okay,.to,.switch,.protocols?:,.Paramedics,.are,.not,.allowed,.to,.switch,.protocols,.unless,.the,.pa
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7. The,."Big,.Four",.for,.ETA,.call,.ins,.does,.not,.include,,.what?:,.Cardiac,.monitor
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10. Which,.hospitals,.require,.a,.call,.in,.for,.every,.pt?:,.VA,.and,.VCH
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13. What,.are,.signs,.and,.symptoms,.of,.tension,.pneumo?:,.Hemodynamic,.c,.le ,.
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14. Indications,.for,.an,.ET,.Intubation,.include:,.A.,.Pts,.older,.than,.14,.in,.cardiac,.or,.respiratory,.arrest
15. While,.tubing,.a,.pt,,.do,.not,.interrupt,.ventilations,.for,.more,.than::,.20,.seconds
16. How,.many,.tubes,.can,.you,.attempt,.before,.you,.must,.use,.an,.i-gel:,.Two,.attempts
17. Reassessment,.of,.ET,.Tube,.placement,.should,.be,.done,.after,.
:,.Every,.time,.you,.move
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2. What,.does,.an,.asterisk,.(*),.next,.to,.an,.order,.mean?:,.Procedures,.with,.an,.asterisk,.(*),.may,.o
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3. Are,.all,.blood,.pressure,.references,.systolic,.or,.diastolic?:,.Systolic
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7. The,."Big,.Four",.for,.ETA,.call,.ins,.does,.not,.include,,.what?:,.Cardiac,.monitor
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10. Which,.hospitals,.require,.a,.call,.in,.for,.every,.pt?:,.VA,.and,.VCH
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13. What,.are,.signs,.and,.symptoms,.of,.tension,.pneumo?:,.Hemodynamic,.c,.le ,.
ss,.than,.90)
14. Indications,.for,.an,.ET,.Intubation,.include:,.A.,.Pts,.older,.than,.14,.in,.cardiac,.or,.respiratory,.arrest
15. While,.tubing,.a,.pt,,.do,.not,.interrupt,.ventilations,.for,.more,.than::,.20,.seconds
16. How,.many,.tubes,.can,.you,.attempt,.before,.you,.must,.use,.an,.i-gel:,.Two,.attempts
17. Reassessment,.of,.ET,.Tube,.placement,.should,.be,.done,.after,.
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