One kilogram equals 2.2 pounds. Patient Smith weighs 78 kilograms. What is the patient's weight in pounds?

A 50-kg (110-lb) 30-year-old female patient has myasthenia gravis. Bedside spirometry has found her VC to be 700 mL and NIF –14 cm H2O

Vital signs show a respiratory rate of 38 breaths/min, a heart rate of 140/minute, and blood pressure of 130/90 mm Hg. What should the respiratory therapist recommend? a. Check the vital signs every hour. b. Encourage DB&C per protocol. c. Administer supplemental oxygen per protocol. d. Initiate mechanical ventilation per protocol.

While going through your probationary period as a new EMT with the community-based EMS system, you are learning all the numeric codes the department uses during radio traffic. What is NOT a benefit of using and relying on radio codes?

A) Use of radio codes shortens the air time during verbal transmissions B) Use of radio codes allows transmission of sensitive information in a format likely not understood by the patient or public C) The complexity involved in remembering all the radio codes helps assure that everyone using the radio is a knowledgeable EMT D) The radio codes can provide clear and concise information