When responding to an attempted suicide, which of the following is the EMT's primary concern?
A) Personal safety
B) Managing the patient's airway
C) Determining whether the patient suffers from clinical depression
D) Contacting law enforcement since suicide is illegal
A
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The primary treatment of excitable delirium is:
a. Use of sedatives such as valium b. Reversal agents such as flumazenil or narcan c. Using physical restraint to prevent the patient from harming themselves d. Generally speaking, no treatment is required
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The initial endotracheal dose of epinephrine for cardiac arrest in children is:
a. 0.01 mg/kg of 1:10,000 solution. b. 0.1 mg/kg of 1:10,000 solution. c. 0.01 mg/kg of 1:1000 solution. d. 0.1 mg/kg of 1:1000 solution.
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