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Which of the following statements best describes the systolic blood pressure?
Which of the following statements best describes the systolic blood pressure?
- an amount that is double the diastolic pressure
- the difference between the resting pressure and the pumping pressure
- the pressure when the heart is relaxing and allowing blood into the atria
- the pressure created when the heart contracts and forces blood into the artery (correct)
If an adult patient is not breathing but has a pulse, the patient should be ventilated at a rate of how many breaths per minute?
If an adult patient is not breathing but has a pulse, the patient should be ventilated at a rate of how many breaths per minute?
- 6
- 10 (correct)
- 14
- 18
What is the term for a fracture of the distal radius?
What is the term for a fracture of the distal radius?
- Rotation Fracture
- Supracondylar
- Colles´ Fracture (correct)
- Tommy John
The lungs are made up of how many lobes?
The lungs are made up of how many lobes?
Emergency care for patients who are not breathing adequately but have a pulse includes all of the following except
Emergency care for patients who are not breathing adequately but have a pulse includes all of the following except
A normal respiratory rate for an adult is ____ while a normal respiratory rate for a newborn is ____.
A normal respiratory rate for an adult is ____ while a normal respiratory rate for a newborn is ____.
The upper airway does not include which of the following?
The upper airway does not include which of the following?
Your EMS unit is called to a private residence at 3:00 a.m. for difficulty breathing. Upon arrival, you are presented with a two-year-old female who has had a low-grade fever for the past three days. Her mother says the patient woke up with a seal-bark cough and difficulty breathing. What is the best treatment for your patient?
Your EMS unit is called to a private residence at 3:00 a.m. for difficulty breathing. Upon arrival, you are presented with a two-year-old female who has had a low-grade fever for the past three days. Her mother says the patient woke up with a seal-bark cough and difficulty breathing. What is the best treatment for your patient?
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Systolic Blood Pressure
Systolic Blood Pressure
The pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts.
Ventilation Rate (non-breathing adult)
Ventilation Rate (non-breathing adult)
10 breaths per minute, for an adult patient not breathing but having a pulse.
Colles' Fracture
Colles' Fracture
A break in the distal radius bone (wrist).
Adult Lung Lobes
Adult Lung Lobes
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Adult Respiratory Rate
Adult Respiratory Rate
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Newborn Respiratory Rate
Newborn Respiratory Rate
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Upper Airway Exclusion (structure)
Upper Airway Exclusion (structure)
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Croup Treatment
Croup Treatment
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