Over time, a reluctant state of Texas has been forced to expand and improve services, including of the mental health and state school systems. By whom?

A patient informs you that any time she is exposed to a particular soap, she experiences a mild allergic reaction. As a knowledgeable EMT, you should recognize that:

A) the soap contains an antigen. B) the patient's airway will swell shut if she inhales the soap. C) the soap contains antibodies that react in the patient's body. D) she must have been exposed to the soap as an infant.

As an AEMT you are ordered by your medical direction physician to administer 0.3 mg of epinephrine 1:1000 by subcutaneous (SC) injection. Your correct needle length and gauge for this administration would to use a:

A) 18 gauge needle - 1.5 inches long. B) 21 gauge needle - 1.0 inches long. C) 23 gauge needle - 1.5 inches long. D) 25 gauge needle - 5/8 inches long.