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Which of the following statements about a paramedic’s skill competency is TRUE?

Using microdrip IV tubing, how many drops of fluid equal 1 mL?

When coping mechanisms can no longer buffer job stressors, the likely result is:

Direct access to medical consultation is a feature of:

The established policies and procedures of an EMS system that provide a standardized approach to common patient problems and a consistent level of medical care are known as:

Instead of using the words heart attack, the paramedic could use the abbreviation:

Your protocols call for a dopamine infusion beginning at 10 micrograms per kilogram per minute. You estimate that your patient weighs 176 pounds. Using a standard dopamine concentration of 800 mg in 500 mL, at what drip rate (in drops/minute) will you need to administer the infusion using microdrip tubing?

The paramedic’s right to care for patients, administer medications, and perform other related tasks falls on the license of:

Which of the following choices best explains the difference between an EMT-Intermediate and an EMT-Paramedic?

You would instruct a pregnant patient with a prolapsed cord to