Which of the following BEST describes the dosing regimen when ...

[james]

Which of the following BEST describes the dosing regimen when using Mark I kits for nerve agent exposure?
 
  a. Administer the contents of one kit only to a patient.
  b. The paramedic may not administer Mark I kits unless blisters have began to form on the skin.
  c. After the initial dose, the paramedic may administer one kit every five minutes until drying of secretions and improvement in ventilatory statues.
  d. Repeat doses are based on an increase in the heart rate to greater than 60 beats per minute.

Question 2

Which of the following is caused by an imbalance in the amount of CSF fluid produced and the rate at which it is absorbed?
 
  A) Cephalimegaly B) Hydrocephalus C) Hypercephalus D) None of the above

[Kingjoffery]

Answer to Question 1

c
Rationale: c. Following the initial administration of a Mark I kit, the paramedic may continue one kit every five minutes based on drying of secretions and an overall improvement of ventilatory status.

Answer to Question 2

B

[james]

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