When asked, an alert and oriented 44-year-old man with a history of high blood pressure reports that he called for help because "my chest is hurting." He is diaphoretic and nauseated, has a pulse of 88 and a BP of 156/92, and says that his pain "feels just like my heart attack two years ago." Based on this information, how would you document his chief complaint on the patient care report?

A near-drowning victim in cardiac arrest has been placed in an ambulance. During transport, the goals of the paramedics should be to:

1. contact the victim's insurance carrier. 2. perform high-quality CPR. 3. conserve the victim's body heat. 4. administer FIO2 1.0. a. 2 b. 2, 3 c. 2, 3, 4 d. 1, 2, 3, 4

According to OSHA, Category III tasks 

A. do not require any precautions other than hand hygiene. B. involve tasks such as assisting with minor surgical procedures. C. do not involve risk of exposure. D. involve tasks such as giving mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. E. expose a worker to blood, body fluids, or tissues.