You are having a difficult time getting air from the bag-valve mask to pass into the patient's lungs. Your first action should be to:
A) perform a finger sweep of the airway.
B) administer abdominal thrusts.
C) turn the patient on his side and try ventilations again.
D) perform the head-tilt, chin-lift again.
D
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You are on the scene of an explosion at a suspected methamphetamine manufacturing operation. You and your partner are the first to arrive and note two middle-aged men and a woman on the front lawn with burns and cuts on their faces and arms. The fire department is en route. Which of the following resources should be the LEAST important to be requested by the EMT during the scene size-up?
A) Gas company B) One or two additional ambulances C) Law enforcement D) Hazardous material clean-up crew
All of the following were the main objectives of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act except:
What will be an ideal response?