The terms medial and lateral have opposite meanings

A 10-year-old boy arrives in the aid room bleeding from his nose. He states that he did not injure himself and just started bleeding while he was skiing, and that he can't get it to stop. Based on your OEC training, which of the following statements about treating epistaxis is false?

a. The nares, or nostrils should be pressed together just below the bony prominence of the nose. b. You should maintain pressure up to 15 minutes before evaluating ongoing bleeding. c. Your initial treatment is to pack the nose with tightly rolled gauze and then apply direct pressure to the nose. d. The most common mistake in the management of epistaxis is letting go of pressure too soon.

Which of the following statements regarding artificial ventilation of an apneic patient who has dentures is correct?

A) Because of the risk of airway obstruction, the EMT should routinely remove a patient's dentures. B) If a patient's dentures are loose, the EMT should use the jaw-thrust maneuver to keep the airway open. C) The EMT should not attempt to remove a patient's dentures because this may cause an airway obstruction. D) Tight-fitting dentures should be left in place because they facilitate the delivery of adequate tidal volume.