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List the five main object densities we discussed in class from least to most dense.

The cranial and caudal landmarks for a pelvis radiograph are the iliac crest and the ischiatic tuberosity.

The anode provides the source of electrons in radiography.

You took a radiograph of an elbow at 400 1/40 64.  The resulting film was too dark.  With an adjustment of 30% mAs or 10% kVp which new technique would be the most practical to try next?

How long do you suction the airway in a child?

Which of these statements made by the EMT indicates a safe understanding of the administration of nitroglycerin in the prehospital setting?

How would you describe a patient with a blood glucose reading of 42?

You have been called to an office building for a 47-year-old male patient complaining of chest pain. He is alert, oriented, and complaining of mild pain in his chest that came on suddenly about 15 minutes ago. Airway, breathing, and circulation are intact, and his skin is diaphoretic and cool. What should you do first?

The EMT shows that she understands the difference between classic angina and an acute myocardial infarction (MI) when she states:

An alert and oriented patient presents with shortness of breath, crackles in both lungs, jugular venous distention, and edema to the feet and ankles. Her pulse is 132, respirations 26 breaths/min, blood pressure 160/86 mmHg, and SpO2 at 88%. Based on these findings, the EMT should suspect: