What is an Apgar assessment?
A. An abnormal opening that is surgically created to allow the release of feces from the body via an opening other than the anus
B. Five different assessments performed at the time of birth that determine the patient's blood flow, heart rate, respiratory function, and neurologic function
C. The manual application of pressure to the chest for the purpose of restoring heart function; most often associated with cardiopulmonary resuscitation
D. The manual establishment of the functions of heart and lungs after a sudden cessation of normal cardiac or respiratory function
B
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You arrive on scene and find Emergency Medical Responders with a seizing patient. What question should the EMT ask first?
A) "How long has the patient been seizing?" B) "What are the patient's vital signs?" C) "Did the patient lose control of his bladder?" D) "Do you know what medications the patient is taking?"
Which of the following BEST summarizes a benefit of the National Incident Management System (NIMS)?
A. Allows multiple organizations to operate together at high rise incidents B. Allows multiple organizations to operate together at haz mat incidents C. Provides consistent funding for agencies from multiple jurisdictions when operating together D. Provides consistent framework for agencies from multiple jurisdictions to operate together