Paramedics have administered a medication to a patient in heart failure. The medication specifically causes the veins to enlarge, thus decreasing the amount of blood coming back to the heart for pumping. The EMT would recognize this action as:

Which of the following is NOT a prevention strategy that EMS personnel should be able to implement?

A) Preserving the safety of the response team B) Policing powers C) Document findings D) Knowing the community resources

The therapist is working with a mechanically ventilated patient who has a heated-wire breathing circuit attached to a heated humidifier. However, the therapist is puzzled by the frequent accumulation of condensate in the tubing. Which of the following conditions would likely account for this situation?

A. low ambient temperature B. a heated humidifier and heated wire circuit temperature of 37o C C. a heated humidifier temperature of 32o C, and a heated wire circuit temperature of 40o C D. a heated humidifier with no heat output, and a heated wire circuit at a temperature of 37o C