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Patients in shock with known adrenal insufficiency, should be administered what? - The patient's own Solu-Cortef (hydrocortisone) as prescribed Nitroglycerine is contraindicated for any patient having taken Viagra or similar medication in the past 24 hours, or 48 hours for Tadalifil, or similar - True Which of the following should occur for a pregnant patient with cord presentation? - 1. Position patient on elbows and knees with hips elevated 2. Wrap cord and keep it moist 3. Insert glo...

Sexual assault victims less than 13 years of age shall be transported to what hospital? - Sunrise Hospital Which of the following describes heat exhaustion? - Elevated Body Temperature Cool, moist skin Weakness Anxious tachypnea Nothing contained in these protocols shall be construed to expand the scope of practice of any licensed Attendant beyond that which is identified in the Clark County EMS Regulations and the protocols. - True When is cervical stabilization not performed? - * P...

*At what BGL would it be appropriate to administer oral glucose to a pediatric patient? A) 40 B) 60 C) 80 D) 90 - B) 60 *What type of pain intervention can a provider at the EMT level administer? A) Splinting B) Ice pack C) Position of comfort D) All of the above - D) All of the above **What is the appropriate Narcan dosage at the EMT level? A) 0.4 mg B) 1 mg C) 2-4 mg D) 4-6 mg - C) 2-4mg *What route can Narcan be delivered at the EMT level? A) IM B) IV C) Nas...

which of the following describes heat exhaustion? - elevated body temp cool, moist skin weakness anxious tachypnea When is cervical stabilization not preformed? - penetrating trauma to the head and or neck with no evidence of spinal injury, injuries where placement of the collar might compromise patient assessment, airway management, ventilation and/ or hemorrhage control, patient in cardiac arrest which of the following are contraindications for a traction splint? - pelvic fracture or ...

For a patient in shock, what should the oxygen saturation be kept above? - 94% A patient on a legal psychiatric hold may be placed in the ER waiting room - False What is the goal of the protocol manual? - standardize prehospital care in Clark County Describe a partial thickness (2nd degree burn) - blistering Oxygen therapy should be established to keep SpO2 above what level? - 94% When should defibrillation be attempted during a witnessed cardiac arrest? - Immediately What must...

If the ability to adequately ventilate the patient cannot be established, the patient must be... - transported to the nearest emergency department Sexual assault victims under 13 should be transported to... - sunrise Sexual assault victims 13 to 18 should be transported to... - sunrise or UMC Sexual assault victims over 18 should be transported to... - UMC BVM is acceptable method of ventilation and managing air way if the pulse oximetry can be maintained at... - greater than or equa...

Pediatric Oral Glucose Indication - Glucose <60mg/dL Newborn Oral Glucose Indication - Glucose <40mg/dL Pediatric pulse rate for cardiac arrest - <60bpm Pediatric Narcan Dose and Route - 2-4mg intranasal What age is considered pediatric for sexual assault victims? - <18 years old During an internal disaster by a hospital - that hospital should be bypassed unless the patient is in cardiac arrest or adequate ventilation cannot be established Mild, Moderate, and Sever ...

"Other Assets" Long-term assets that are not suitable for reporting under any of the previous classifications Accounting A system of providing "quantitative information, primarily financial in nature, about economic entities that is intended to be useful in making economic decisions." Accounting Equation Assets = Liabilities + Owners' Equity Accounts Payable The flip side of accounts receivable—when one company sells on credit, creating for itself an account receivable, the company...

Suspected Case - shows symptoms consistent w/ outbreaks Probable Case - symptoms consistent w/ definition Prevalence - number of cases of a disease that is always in an area prevelance rate= total cases/ population Incidence - number of new cases/number of people at risk of the disease Kochs Postulates - 1. The suspected organism should be present in all cases of the disease and absent from healthy animals 2. The suspected organism should be grown in pure culture 3. Cells from ...

The three types of antigens that are used to serotype enteric bacteria. - O-outer membrane K- capsular antigen H- flagella Cause most nosocomial infections. General characteristics of a coliform. - -Rapidly ferment lactose. -Part of normal microbiota. -May be opportunistic. -Aerobic or facultatively anaerobic. -Found in soil and plants. -Presence in water = impure water and poor sewage treatment. Brucella melitensis - -CDC select agent. -Causes brucellosis in people= bang's dis...