The sign-out sheet allows the receptionist to maintain a continuous record of all patients who come into the office.

The EMT is correctly calculating a patient's respiratory rate when he or she:

A) asks the patient to describe how he feels when he breathes. B) obtains a pulse oximetry reading and divides it by 3. C) assesses the patient for any sign of respiratory difficulty. D) counts the number of breaths for 30 seconds and multiplies by 2.

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of the paralleling technique?

A) The best images are obtained with the more difficult to position long (16 inch) PID. B) Image receptor positioning is difficult for patients with small mouths. C) There is a limited number of image receptor holders that accommodate the paralleling technique. D) It is more likely to excite an exaggerated gag reflex to achieve parallel position in the posterior region.