The heart's electrical activity is most commonly examined through the use of a(n):
a. ECG.
b. defibrillator.
c. AED.
d. cardioverter.
Question 2
You are assisting an ALS provider to initiate IV therapy for a 62 year old with a probable ruptured spleen. She asks you to help prepare 0.9 normal saline with macrodrip tubing. While preparing the equipment you realize that she chose this combination because:
a. normal saline is an ideal solution for patients that require the administration of medications.
b. macrodrip tubing has a small needle within the chamber, which is ideal for the slow infusion of fluids.
c. normal saline acts as a catalyst that helps move drugs out of the bloodstream and into the tissues.
d. normal saline is an ideal volume expander that is useful in treating shock.