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Responsive patient older than 1 year - Radial A patient sitting in chair leaning forward outstretched arms Difficulty breathing When palpating the carotid pulse of a responsive patient Avoid compressing both carotid arteries simultaneously You receive a call to a day care center for an unresponsive 8 month old Assess a brachial pulse for 5-10 seconds If you can't palpate a pulse Immediately begin CPR Gas exchange in lungs is facilitated by Adequate amounts of surfactant Without adequate...

Signs and symptoms of a sympathomimetic drug overdose include: a. slurred speech b. tachycardia c. hypothermia d. hypotension b. tachycardia Your priority in caring for a patient with a surface contact poisoning is to: a. obtain and maintain a patent airway b. avoid contamination yourself c. decontaminate the patient's skin d. move the patient to a safe area b. avoid contaminating yourself A 25-year-old man overdosed on heroin and is unresponsive. His breathing is slow and shallow an...

What makes up the axial skeleton? skull, vertebral column, thoracic cage what is the epiglottis? a flap that flips down to cover the entry to the trachea during swallowing what is croup? acute VIRAL inflammatory disease of larynx, primarily w/in the subglottic space -6 months to 6 years what is a pulmonary embolism? A condition in which one or more arteries in the lungs become blocked by a blood clot. what is an aneurysm? an excessive localized enlargement of an artery caused by a weaken...

A 30-year-old male experienced a generalized (tonic-clonic) seizure, which stopped before you arrived at the scene. The patient is conscious, is answering your questions appropriately, and refuses EMS transport. Which of the following would be the MOST compelling reason to disagree with his refusal of transport? Select one: A. His Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score is 15 B. His wife states that this was his "usual" seizure C. He has experienced seizures since he was 20 D. He is currently n...

A 30-year-old male was rescued after being lost in the woods for approximately 18 hours. The outside temperature is 30°F (-1°C). He is immediately placed in the warmed ambulance, where you perform a primary assessment. He is unresponsive, pale, and apneic. You should: Select one: A. assess for a carotid pulse for up to 60 seconds. B. apply chemical heat packs to his groin and axillae. C. apply an AED and assess his cardiac rhythm. D. open his airway and give two rescue breaths. A. asses...

electrical conduction of the heart The flow of electrical current causes smooth, coordinated heart contractions; they produce pumping action of the heart Depolarization electrical charges on the surface of the muscle cell change from positive to negative Repolarization the heart returns to its resting state, and the positive charge is restored to the surface Where do the electrical impulses begin? Electrical impulses begin high in the atria in the sinoatrial node, travel to the atrioventr...

What is PPE? Personal Protective Equipment If blood or body fluid is present and is subject to "splashing", what type of PPE should you wear? Gloves, a standard surgical mask, eye protection, and gown If large amounts of body fluids are present, what should you do? Wear a gown and double gloves What are three things that you should always do to protect yourself from disease transmission? Wear vinyl or letex gloves, assume every patient is potentially infected, and wash your hands after ...

A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should: Select one: A. start CPR and transport immediately. B. begin CPR until an AED is available. C. withhold CPR until he is defibrillated. D. determine if he has a valid living will. B. begin CPR until an AED is available. Basic life support (BLS) is defined as: Select one: A. basic lifesaving treatment that is performed by bystanders while EMS providers are en route to the scene of an emergency. B. noninvasi...

American Heart Association protocols are based on __________. Select one: A. theories ready for field trial B. trends in the EMS community C. opinions from a core group of cardiologists D. evidence-based research D. As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on: Select one: A. medical director approval. B. the patient's condition. C. an order from a paramedic. D. the transport time to the hospital. A. National guidelines for EMS care ar...

What makes up the axial skeleton? skull, vertebral column, thoracic cage what is the epiglottis? a flap that flips down to cover the entry to the trachea during swallowing what is croup? acute VIRAL inflammatory disease of larynx, primarily w/in the subglottic space -6 months to 6 years what is a pulmonary embolism? A condition in which one or more arteries in the lungs become blocked by a blood clot. what is an aneurysm? an excessive localized enlargement of an artery caused by a weaken...

A 30-year-old male experienced a generalized (tonic-clonic) seizure, which stopped before you arrived at the scene. The patient is conscious, is answering your questions appropriately, and refuses EMS transport. Which of the following would be the MOST compelling reason to disagree with his refusal of transport? Select one: A. His Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score is 15 B. His wife states that this was his "usual" seizure C. He has experienced seizures since he was 20 D. He is currently n...

American Heart Association protocols are based on __________. Select one: A. theories ready for field trial B. trends in the EMS community C. opinions from a core group of cardiologists D. evidence-based research D. evidence-based research As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on: Select one: A. medical director approval. B. the patient's condition. C. an order from a paramedic. D. the transport time to the hospital. A. medical dire...

Which of the following is an example of care that is provided using standing orders? Medical control is contacted by the EMT after a patient with chest pain refuses EMS care. The EMT defibrillates a cardiac arrest patient, begins CPR, and then contacts medical control. A physician gives the EMT an order via radio to administer oral glucose to a diabetic patient. Following an overdose, the EMT contacts the medical director for permission to give activated charcoal. The EMT defibrillates a ca...

A 12-year-old male jumped approximately 12 feet from a tree and landed on his feet. He complains of pain to his lower back. What injury mechanism is MOST likely responsible for his back pain? Select one: A. Lateral impact to the spine B. Secondary fall after the initial impact C. Direct trauma to the spinal column D. Energy transmission to the spine D. Energy transmission to the spine A 15-year-old female was struck by a small car while riding her bicycle. She was wearing a helmet and w...

Ms. Woods teaches social studies to a diverse group of students, including several ELLs. She divides the class into groups of four to five students. Each student reads and presents the information in a different excerpt from the textbook to the other group members. Which is the primary rationale for using this activity? A. Discussing expository selections improves ELL's navigation of nonfiction text structures. B. Using prior knowledge helps ELLs make connections to unfamiliar vocab. C. P...

Epic A long poem reflecting the values of a society. Usually contains a protagonist, the lead character, and an antagonist, a character who opposes or competes with the protagonist who may possess supernatural powers. Protagonist The lead character in literary work Fable A tale in which animals take on human characteristics; usually written to provide a moral lesson (didactic) or to illustrate man's shortcomings. Farce A light dramatic composition that uses highly improbable situations, s...

pitch the specific frequency or tuning of a tone - the highness or lowness of a sound frequency a measurement of how fast air molecules are vibrating solfeggio a method of naming musical tones using a set of symbols ledger lines the lines you add above or below a staff clef a graphical symbol placed at the beginning of a staff or piece of music that establishes the pitch of a specific line or space on the staff the grand staff links together the treble clef and the bass clef interval the ...

phoneme in language, the smallest distinctive sound unit morpheme in a language, the smallest unit that carries meaning; may be a word or a part of a word (such as a prefix) ex: mega, metro, chromo, phobia, hydro grapheme a letter that represents a phoneme. onset-rime The onset is the part of the word before the vowel; not all words have onsets. The rime is the part of the word including the vowel and what follows it. French and Indian War () War fought in the colonies between the English...

Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Expands older laws by extending protection to other areas at receive federal assistance such as education Three requirements of Section 504 Protected individuals must have: 1. Physical or mental impairment that limits 1 or more major life activity 2. record of such an impairment 3. regarded as having an impairment PL94-142 Education for All Handicapped Children Act 1975--Education is to be provided for all children who meet eligibility.All children ...

Exposition portion of a story that introduces important background information to the audience; for example, information about the setting, events occurring before the main plot, characters' back stories, etc. Hyperbole A figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement. (The literal Greek meaning is "overshoot.") Irony/ironic The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant, or the difference between what appears to be and what is actually true. M...