You and your partner are treating a drowning patient who had a submersion time of 10 minutes. Your partner wants to perform the abdominal thrusts; you should: - ANSWERSadvise your partner that the Heimlich maneuver should not be used for drowning victims.
What percentage of drowning victims are ...
You and your partner are treating a drowning patient who had a submersion time of 10 minutes. Your
partner wants to perform the abdominal thrusts; you should: - ANSWERSadvise your partner that the
Heimlich maneuver should not be used for drowning victims.
What percentage of drowning victims are children under five years of age? - ANSWERS40
Pyrexia is another term for: - ANSWERSfever.
When is hyperbaric therapy NOT usually necessary? - ANSWERSPulmonary overpressure accident
The most common arrhythmia seen in hypothermia is: - ANSWERSatrial fibrillation.
Although the hypothalamus plays a key role in body temperature regulation, there are two types of
thermoreceptors elsewhere in the body. They are the: - ANSWERSperipheral thermoreceptors and
central thermoreceptors.
The pediatric dose of ibuprofen is: - ANSWERS10 mg/kg.
Which of the following is a medication used in the treatment of high-altitude conditions? -
ANSWERSDiamox
To treat for the excessive loss of sodium in patients with hyperthermic emergencies, the paramedic
should: - ANSWERSnever administer salt tablets under any circumstance.
The substance within the body that is responsible for preventing atelectasis is: - ANSWERSsurfactant
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