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.

D

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A written-contract account is ________.

A. one in which the practitioner is requested by the courts to examine a specific patient B. one in which the practitioner and patient sign an agreement for payment installments C. an account with only one charge D. one that is open to charges made occasionally E. the total of the outstanding balance on the patient ledger cards

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The tissues of the central nervous system are so delicate that they must be protected by the blood-brain barrier.  2. The tissues of the central nervous system are so delicate that they must be protected by the foramen magnum.  3. The central canal of the spinal cord contains blood vessels.  4. The central canal of the spinal cord contains cerebrospinal fluid.  5. The cerebral cortex stores memories. 

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