The EMT recognizes that the major threat to life for a patient with an unstable abdominal aortic aneurysm is:

A statute of limitations sets the maximum time in which healthcare providers can

A. treat a patient. B. collect patient debts. C. bring a lawsuit against a patient. D. keep medical records without destroying them.

Which of the following would be the most appropriate instructions to give to another EMT concerning the ventilation of an unresponsive and apneic 3-year-old boy?

A) "Let's ventilate him at a rate of 24 breaths a minute." B) "Make sure to give each ventilation over 2 seconds." C) "Deliver one breath every 3 seconds." D) "Do not administer cricoid pressure since it is contraindicated."