EMS 202 FINAL EXAM | 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version

you made the mistake of giving oral glucose to a diabetic with high glucose. you should: document error and report it to your supervisor OR contact medical control and inform them of the error - contact medical control and inform them of the error you have a patient with a broken leg. you explain your plan to splint her leg and she agrees. what kind of consent is this? expressed consent OR informed consent - expressed consent EMS today had its origins established in 1966 with the publication of what? - accidental death and disability: the neglected disease of modern society EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines recommended by the: - national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA) During each heartbeat, _______ of blood is ejected from the adult heart. This is called stroke volume (SV) - 70-80 mL the electrical impulse of the heart normally begins at what part of the heart? - the sinoatrial node the average adult has ____ of blood in their vascular system - 6 L what gland regulates the function of all endocrine glands in the body? - the pituitary glandwhich of the following is not a common factor that would affect a 75 y/o patient's vital signs? medications overall health increased weight medical conditions - increased weight you walk into a room with a patient in respiratory distress. what is the first thing you should do? - introduce yourself first before assessing patient's airway status what way should the bevel of a nasopharyngeal airway be facing if inserted into the right nare? - bevel should be facing the septum