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You are opening a partially-occluded airway with a jaw thrust technique. Which maneuver must be performed prior to displacing the jaw forward?A: Tilting the head back slightly.B: Placing your right hand under the neck.C: Holding the head and neck in neutral alignment.D: Placing your thumbs on either side of the mandible.

You are treating a patient who is complaining of difficulty breathing. The patient weighs 170 pounds and will need to go down several stairs to the ambulance. Which device would work BEST?A: Orthopedic cotB: Flexible stretcherC: Portable stretcherD: Stair chair

In the lab, long hair must be tied back and secured.

Choose the medication the EMT can assist a patient in administering.A: Nitroglycerin.B: 50% Dextrose.C: Syrup of ipecac.D: Simple forms of insulin.

What does the medical term “dyspnea” represent?A: Lack of oxygen.B: Difficulty breathing.C: Tightness in the chest.D: Sensation of strangulation.

What does “SDS” stand for in relation to lab chemicals?

Which of the following is considered proper lab attire that should be worn at all times in a science lab.  Select all that apply.

Unit Operation: Combustion Power Plant Part 2 Carbon Footprint A combustion power plant takes in material, burns it with oxygen, and produces energy, water, and carbon dioxide. CO2 (44 g/mol) is a benign waste product but has a role in climate change and needs to be tracked. Carbon Footprint is customarily reported in mass.  Considering the combustion of humin (C13H10O7):

Catalysts are common in chemical reactions and reactors. You can also read about them in the Principles of Green Chem. & Eng. They can either be continuously added (and lost as waste) or they can be permanently fixed in the reactor. We will use the permanently fixed kind as they are easier to deal with.

Given 2G(g) = 3F(g) with enthalpy of reaction -22 kJ/mol, what happens to the pressure when the temperature decreases?