The EMT shows that he recognizes the benefit of using the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale and/or Los Angeles Prehospital Stroke Screen when he makes which one of the following statements?
A) They allow the EMT to identify the patient at risk for stroke.
B) They allow the EMT to differentiate the type of stroke a patient is having.
C) They are very predictive in determining if the patient will die from stroke.
D) They help to identify stroke, even when it is not the patient's chief complaint.
Question 2
Shortly after starting an IV on your patient, you note that the IV is not dripping. You have removed the constricting band, and all the clamps on the tubing are open. You note that there is minor swelling around the venipuncture site. There is no discoloration of the site, but it is cool and firm to the touch. Which of the following most likely accounts for your findings?
A) The site has become infected.
B) The tip of the catheter is occluded by a blood clot.
C) Fluids extravasated into the tissue surrounding the IV site.
D) The tip of the catheter is occluded by a valve in the vein.
The pH scale and the relative acidities of common substances
Mechanical ventilation. The photograph shows a patient receiving breathing assistance by the use of
Apparent Magnitude Scale
Geriatric Depression (Mood Assessment) Scale
pH Scale - Weak Acid and their conjugate Base
Glasgow Coma Scale (2 of 2)