The ________ standardized text bytes by assigning a meaning to all combinations of bits
A) HL7
B) American Standard Code for Information Interchange
C) HIPAA
D) American Health Information Management Association
E) American Hospital Association
B
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How much risk should fire fighters take to attempt to recover a victim who has no chance of surviving?
a. A little b. A lot c. Unlimited d. None
A 44-year-old male patient was cutting limbs from high in a tree when he fell. He is found to be unresponsive with snoring respirations. His breathing is inadequate at a rate of 8 breaths/min and his carotid pulse is weak and difficult to locate. Following the primary assessment and initial management of life threats, which of these actions will the EMT complete while performing the secondary assessment?
A) Obtain vital signs and get a past medical history from the family B) Start positive pressure ventilation with a bag-valve mask C) Place an oral airway and cervical collar on the patient D) Perform a trauma jaw-thrust maneuver to open the airway