The tendency to perform movements you are intentionally trying to avoid are referred to as:

The washer-decontaminator goes through which of these phases?

a. Sterilization b. Distillation c. Neutral rinsing d. Inspection

You suspect a patient of being infected with pertussis. While performing the primary assessment, you note a deep cough with clear breath sounds. Her vital signs are pulse, 108; respirations, 16 breaths/min; and SpO2, 96% on room air. Given this scenario, which action by the EMT would be most appropriate?

A) Assist with use of a metered-dose inhaler B) Administer oxygen via nasal cannula C) Encourage the patient not to cough D) Monitor the patient and transport