It is rare on a fire scene for firefighters to require other firefighters to change out a cylinder while they are wearing the SCBA.

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

False

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

The first arterial blood gas for an asthma patient in the emergency department reveals: pH 7.49; PaCO2 30; PaO2 82; SaO2 95%; HCO3? 24 on a nasal cannula 3 L/min

The patient's peak expiratory flow rate was 165 L/min, respiratory rate was 16 breaths/min, and pulse 106 beats/min. After continuous aerosolized albuterol over the past hour, the patient's cur-rent ABG results are as follows: pH 7.34; PaCO2 45; PaO2 49; SaO2 79%; HCO3? 25 on a high flow nasal cannula 15 L/min. The patient's peak expiratory flow rate is 95 L/min, respiratory rate 35 breaths/min, pulse 128 beats/min, and the patient is diaphoretic. The respiratory therapist should suggest which of the following at this time? a. Change to a nonrebreather mask. b. Begin continuous positive airway pressure. c. Intubate and initiate mechanical ventila-tion. d. Initiate noninvasive positive pressure ven-tilation.

Health Professions

Shooting a free throw in basketball is an example of an open motor skill.

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

Health Professions