Describe a mixed governance relationship between state and local health agencies, and give an example state. Give an advantage and disadvantage of this type of relationship
a . Mixed governance: Local health departments (LHDs) are units of local government or units of a state health agency. Examples: Oklahoma City-County and Tulsa City-County Health Departments in Oklahoma have independent departments, while other regions have offices of the state health department; also Maryland and Wyoming.
b. Advantages: ensuring availability of state-run public health services in smaller communities, while giving broad authority and local control to large communities
c. Disadvantages: inconsistency in policy development and variation in services
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A) 13 ounces or less. B) 13 pounds or less. C) 70 pounds or less. D) 70 pounds or more.
Which of the following groups of activities BEST describes the prehospital management of a patient with epiglottitis?
a. Restrain the patient in a supine position, and intubate immediately. b. Administer humidified oxygen, allow the patient to assume the most comfortable position, and transport. c. Administer humidified oxygen for 5 minutes, start a TKO IV if doing this does not increase the patient's distress, and attempt to intubate. d. Administer humidified oxygen, establish an IV with LR wide open, allow the patient to assume the most comfortable position, and transport.