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EMD 197 CH 15 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS You respond to a motor vehicle collision and find a patient with an altered mental status and angulated left femur; the other driver is deceased. Your closest trauma centre is 45 minutes away. Which of the following would you do next? Apply a traction splint. Request ALS personnel. Transport the patient to a local medical clinic for evaluation by a physician. Perform a detailed physical exam. ANSWRequest ALS personnel

EMD 197 CH 13 QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS The method of taking blood pressure by using a stethoscope to listen to the characteristic sounds produced is called: ANSWauscultation The abbreviation mmHg indicates that the blood pressure is measured by which of the following comparisons? Beats per minute Millimeters of mercury Milligrams per deciliter Atmospheric pressure ANSWMillimeters of mercury

EMD 197 CH 21 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS Your patient is a 66-year-old female who has regained a pulse after a shock with an AED; however, she remains unresponsive and is not breathing adequately. Which of the following should be done next? ANSWVentilate the patient with high-concentration oxygen and transport immediately You are the first on the scene of a 72-year-old patient in cardiac arrest. You have your medical supply kit, oxygen, and an AED. At least 4 to 5 minutes of high...

EMD 197 CH 22 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS If the blood sugar level is very high, which of the following may result? ANSWExcessive urination, excessive thirst, and excessive hunger Which of the following is a typical cause of seizures in children 6 months to 3 years of age? ANSWfever Which of the following refers to difficulty in using words or understanding speech as a result of a stroke? ANSWaphasia Which of the following is LEAST important for the patient who has stopped seiz...

EMD 197 CH 7 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS In the normal drive to breathe, chemoreceptors are stimulated by: ANSWhigh carbon dioxide What is the type of metabolism that occurs when energy is created with a balance of adequate oxygen and nutrients? ANSWaerobic Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea or common ____ disorders ANSWDigestive Carbon dioxide is transported back to the lungs via: ANSWPlasma Production of energy occurs in what part of the cell? ANSWmitochondria

EMD 197 CH 26 QUESTIONS AND SIMPLIFIED SOLUTIONS Your patient is a 34-year-old male complaining of pain "in his right side." He is pale and diaphoretic with a heart rate of 90 beats per minute, a respiratory rate of 28 breaths per minute, and a blood pressure of 132/80 mmHg. The patient is very agitated and anxious. Which approach is most appropriate? ANSWReassure him that you will make him as comfortable as possible and get him to the hospital for additional care. Your patie...

EMD 197 CH 20 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT OPTIONS Which of the following is a condition that can result from fatty deposits forming in the inner lining of the arteries? ANSWcoronary artery disease Which of the following is the name given to the condition in which fluid accumulates in the lungs? ANSWpulmonary edema What is (are) the first organ(s) perfused by blood leaving the heart? ANSWcoronary arteries Which of the following is the result of a portion of the heart muscle dying due to a...

EMD 197 CH 18 QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE SOLUTIONS What is the first medication that should be administered to a patient experiencing chest pain with difficulty breathing? ANSWoxygen You are called to an elementary school for an 8-year-old female patient who is experiencing respiratory distress. The school nurse states the patient has an epinephrine auto-injector for a possible anaphylactic reaction to bee stings. The patient also has an albuterol inhaler for exercise induced asthma. Th...

CONSTRUCTION COORDINATOR 2 TEST QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE ANSWERS What do all hardline splitter directional coypler power inserted and distribution tap housings have on the back ANSWA threaded mounting tap and a strand clamp on the back for attachment to the aerial strand or an underground pedestal. What can be done when installing hardline splitters directional couplers power inverters and distribution taps in taps in tight quarters such as in a pedestal ANSWThe seizure screw can be ...

PROGRESSION: CONSTRUCTION COORDINATOR I – II QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Line extenders can be powered from the network or from a 120- volts alternating current (VAC) source. Which of the following statements about line extender power sources is true? ANSWLine extenders powered by the network can pass current to other devices. How much intermodulation distortion degradation is added when two line extender amplifiers with identical distortion characteristics are in cascade? ANSW6 decibe...