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What are common reasons for failure to generate foam or poor quality foam? > ANSWER: - eductor and nozzle flow rate does not match - air leaks at the proportioning device - improper cleaning of proportioning equipment - partially closed nozzle - hose lay on discharge side of eductor is too long - hose is kinked - nozzle is too far above the eductor - mixing different types of foam together - improper pressure at the pump What are the 3 methods for applying Class B foam? > ANSWER: ...

In response to "Okay, tell me exactly what happened," the caller reports that her 67-year-old husband unexpectedly lost conscious and she is right by him. When you asked the caller, "Is he breathing," she says she can't tell. What is the best Determinant Code for this case? A.) 9-E-1 B.) 9-E-2 C.) 9-D-1 D.) 9-D-2 > ANSWER: B.) 9-E-2

A 57-year-old man presents with fl u-like symptoms. He is conscious and alert; his skin is pink, warm, and dry; and he denies chest pain or respiratory distress. During your assessment, you cannot feel radial or carotid pulses, and are unable to obtain a blood pressure. Which of the following would MOST likely explain this? A) He is in the advanced stages of shock B) He has a left ventricular assist device C) He has a dissecting aortic aneurysm D) He recently had a coronary artery bypa...

Which intercellular junction allows for the rapid movement of small molecules or ions to flow from one animal cell to the next? a. gap junctions b. tight junctions c. adhesion junctions d. desmosomes e. plasmodesmata > ANSWER: gap junctions When a lysosome fuses with a vacuole, a. they both disappear. b. they both return to the Golgi apparatus. c. protein synthesis begins. d. division begins. e. its contents are digested. > ANSWER: its contents are digested According to cell...

Superficial infections of the skin like Impetigo are most appropriately treated with what? - ANSWER: Topical antibacterials If superficial infection of the skin is extensive treat with what? - ANSWER: First generation cephalosporins Non-purulent cellulitis most appropriately treated with... - ANSWER: Cephalexin Purulent cellulitis most appropriately treated with... - ANSWER: Bactrim Clindamycin Doxycycline "Cyclovir" - ANSWER: Antiviral agent Pharmacological management for Herpes...

What would be the most appropriate to perform in the initial eval of a patient with symptoms of acute prostatitis? - ANSWERS-Urinalysis and urine culture Assessment findings that would support a diagnosis of mitral regurgitation include - ANSWERS-Loud, high-pitched pansystolic murmur The best lab test to distinguish iron deficiency anemia from other anemia is? - ANSWERS-Serum ferritin level Which of the following GI changes is associated with normal aging? - ANSWERS- Decreased produc...

Mammography Screening - ANSWER: -Age 45 - 54 yearly mammogram -55 and older every 2 years Fifth's Disease (Erythema Infectiosum) - ANSWER: B19: lytic infection, respiratory transmission Sx: flushed rash/fever in kids Px: fever, get better in a week pt has AOM but has hives on Amoxicillin and N/V with erythromycin, what meds to give - ANSWER: TREATMENT: Amoxicillin (first line), then Augmentin, Omnicef, Ceftin, Levaquin. If your patient is only PCN allergic do azithromycin or clarit...

Red Beefy Tongue - ANSWER: I. Signs A. Complete or patchy Tongue baldness B. Smooth, slick, sore Tongue with lost papillae C. Atrophied hyperemic papillae (small punctate red dots) II. Causes A. Diabetes Mellitus B. Anemia 1. *Folic Acid deficiency Anemia* 2. *Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia (Pernicious Anemia)* 3. Iron Deficiency Anemia C. Other possible Vitamin Deficiencies 1. Pyridoxine deficiency 2. Riboflavin deficiency 3. Niacin deficiency D. Anti-cancer drugs E. Riley-Day Dys...

17 yo with neck swelling for 2-3 weeks, 5lb weight gain, and feeling more tired. Exam shows diffusely enlarged, smooth, and non-tender thyroid. What initial test would you order for this patient? - ANSWER: TSH 6 weeks after initiating therapy with levothyroxine, you check a steadystate TSH level. The TSH decreased from 9.3 to 7.21. All of the following factors are barriers to reaching a therapeutic TSH level EXCEPT? - ANSWER: treating with levothyroxine (T4) rather than liothyronine (T3...

Nutrients, oxygen, water, normal body temperature, atmospheric pressure - ANSWER: What are needed for necessary life functions to happen? Variables - ANSWER: What produces change in the body? -receptors -control center -effector - ANSWER: The three interdependent components of control mechanisms Monitor stumuli - ANSWER: What do receptors do Determines the set point - ANSWER: What does the control center do