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Content: acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) poisoning A 5 year old boy is brought by his mother to the emergency department after ingesting a bottle of acetylsalicylic acid. Which procedure should be initially instituted with this child? 1. Administer ipecac by mouth and monitor emesis. 2. Institute a gastric lavage and administer activated charcoal. 3. Administer a chelating agent such as edetate calcium disodium. 4. Institute a gastric lavage and administer the antidote acetylcysteine. - ...

The nurse is reviewing an electrocardiogram rhythm strip. The P waves and QRS complexes are regular. The PR interval is 0.16 second, and QRS complexes measure 0.06 second. The overall heart rate is 64 beats/minute. Which would be a correct interpretation based on these characteristics? 1. Sinus bradycardia 2. Sick sinus syndrome 3. Normal sinus rhythm 4. First-degree heart block - 3 Normal sinus rhythm is defined as a regular rhythm, with an overall rate of 60 to 100 beats/minute. The...

AARMR stands for - American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulations AML - Anti-Money Laundering Blockbusting - Illegal practice of inducing homeowners to sell their properties cheaply by telling them that a certain people of a certain race, national origin or religion are moving into the area, and thus profiting by reselling at a higher price CC&R - covenants, conditions, and restrictions CFPB - The Consumer Financial Protective Bureau - an independent federal agency that holds pr...

fire department connection - normally on exterior of building... FDNY can pump supplemental water into the sprinkler system, standpipe, or other system furnishing water for fire extinguishment to supplement existing water supplies. system control valve - valve controlling flow to water-based fire protection systems. fire command center - Designated room or area in a structure where the status of the fire detection, alarm, and protection systems is displayed and the systems can be manually c...

Buildings (4.1.1.1) - Shall be inspected (how often) the building owner shall ensure that all areas of the building containing water-filled piping shall be maintained at a minimum temperature of 40°F and not exposed to freezing conditions - When the pump is in operation a small water leak on the pump bearings is desirable and should not be considered a malfunction. Additionally, water should discharge from a ---- relief valve (electric pump) or --- exchanger (diesel pump) while the fire p...

fire department connection - normally on exterior of building... FDNY can pump supplemental water into the sprinkler system, standpipe, or other system furnishing water for fire extinguishment to supplement existing water supplies. system control valve - valve controlling flow to water-based fire protection systems. fire command center - ... MFSPC - ... MLP - ... tags - on closed section valves serving affected areas: area affected, brief description, occupancy classification, c of f num...

Buildings (4.1.1.1) - Shall be inspected (how often) the building owner shall ensure that all areas of the building containing water-filled piping shall be maintained at a minimum temperature of 40°F and not exposed to freezing conditions - When the pump is in operation a small water leak on the pump bearings is desirable and should not be considered a malfunction. Additionally, water should discharge from a ---- relief valve (electric pump) or --- exchanger (diesel pump) while the fire p...

THE __________ IS RESPONSIBLE TO MAINTAIN SPRINKLER SYS. AND TO DETERMINE QUALIFICATIONS. - OWNER RECORDS OF ALL INSPECTIONS AND MX SHALL BE MAINTAINED ON PREMISES FOR A MIN. OF __________ YEARS. - 3 THE BUILDING OWNER SHALL ASSIGN A(N) ____________ TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS. - IMPAIRMENT COORDINATOR REGULAR MX AND MINOR REPAIRS NOT AFFECTING MORE THAN ________ FLOOR(S) ARE CONSIDERED PLANNED REMOVAL FROM SERVICE. - 1 SHUTDOWNS AFFECTING MORE THAN _________ FLOOR(S) ARE CONSIDERED UNPL...

"Fail Safe" when referred to in locks, means - that the door can be opened if the power fails Where does the on-duty Building Evacuation Supervisor report when an alarm is activated? - To the Fire Command Station ( To act as Fire Safety Director when the FSD or a Deputy FSD is not required to be on duty). "RCNY" is the abbreviation for - Rules of the City of New York A fire alarm box is painted plain red (no stripe). When it is activated, an alarm will be sent - within the building Wh...

Within the first 10 minutes, on the basis of the patient showing symptoms suggestive of myocardial ischemia, what will your first actions include (if not completed by EMS before arrival)? o Obtain a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) o Administer a blood thinner o Administer aspirin and establish IV access o Activate the ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) team o If SPO2 is less than 90%, start oxygen o Assess airway, breathing, and circulation (ABCs) o Administer epinephrine...