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corkyiscool3328

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What is your primary role as an ALS provider when you respond to home health care patients in need of assistance?
 
  A) Identify and treat any life-threatening conditions.
  B) Act as a liaison between the patients and any services they may need.
  C) Educate the home health care providers on when calling 911 is appropriate.
  D) Contact the patient's family and inform them of any problems with the patient's care.

Question 2

As an AEMT you are ordered by your medical direction physician to administer 0.3 mg of epinephrine 1:1000 by subcutaneous (SC) injection. Your correct needle length and gauge for this administration would to use a:
 
  A) 18 gauge needle  1.5 inches long.
  B) 21 gauge needle  1.0 inches long.
  C) 23 gauge needle  1.5 inches long.
  D) 25 gauge needle  5/8 inches long.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D


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