A typical fomite in the blood collection area is:

After you apply the AED to a cardiac arrest patient, it delivered a shock. Immediately after the shock, the EMT should do which one of the following?

A) Check the patient for a pulse and reanalyze the rhythm if no pulse is present. B) Provide 2 minutes of CPR, and then check the patient for a pulse. C) Check the patient for a pulse and start CPR if no pulse can be located. D) Provide five cycles of single-rescuer CPR with a ratio of 15 compressions to two ventilations.

Responsibilities of state departments of health include all of the following, EXCEPT

A) conducting inspections of restaurants and factories B) assuring the safety of foods, cosmetics, and medications nationally C) carrying out national and state mandates designed to protect health D) conducting the planning and evaluation of health programs