Blog

I understand that I will have multiple graded assignments due each week in ALEKS.  I will find the due dates for specific assignments in the Due Dates handout posted on the Canvas Home Page, on the Syllabus page and in this Start Here module.  I know that every assignment must be completed by 11:00 pm Central Time on the date it is due.  I further understand that failure to complete any assignment by the deadline will result in a grade of zero for the assignment.

I have read the syllabus, tentative schedule, and all other information in this module. I have contacted the instructor with any questions about them. I understand my responsibilities for this course.

It is not necessary for me to use the PowerPoint notes and watch the videos posted in Canvas.  I can go straight to my ALEKS assignments and expect to be successful without using them.

I understand that all communication between me and my instructor for this class will be conducted through the Canvas Inbox and announcements so I need to check on these daily. Furthermore, I will be responsible for the content of messages and announcements from my instructor whether I check them or not.

I attest that I have completed the requirements to sit for the Certified Phlebotomy Technician exam as set forth by the National Healthcare Certification Organization. I am 18 years or older. I am a High School Graduate or hold equivalent credentials. I successfully completed a program that included phlebotomy training within the last 5 years OR I have successfully completed one full year (2,080 hours) as a Phlebotomy Technician within the past 3 years or 2 full years (4,160 hours) of employment in the last 5 years verified by paystubs or employer(s) I successfully performed a minimum of 30 venipuncture and 10 capillary sticks on live individuals.

B’tselem report from 2019 is titled “Conquer and Divide: The Shattering of Palestinian Space by Israel.”– Please explain the title in a short essay (320-380 words).   The use of any materials during the exam is forbidden.

Drugs that tell your heart muscles to beat or contract with more power or less power?

Select the classifications and drugs used to treat hypertension. 

You are dispatched to a residence for a patient “not feeling well.” On arrival, you are directed into the patient’s bedroom. The patient is lying in bed, propped up by two pillows. The patient says he has been feeling ill for over 48 hours. He also reports that he has had severe abdominal pain accompanied by N/V and diarrhea. However, he has been able to tolerate some clear liquids. He has not been able to keep down any food. He denies any other problems and is sure that this is the flu. On examination, the patient is conscious, a/o x 4.  RR 32 BPM, deep and labored, CBL.  Both radial and carotid pulses are present but weak. Skin is slightly pale and dry. The abdomen is soft and non-tender in all four quadrants. There are no apparent injuries and no pitting edema. Vital signs are P 140 BPM, RR 32 per minute, deep and labored, BP 92/54, O2 sat 94%, ST on the monitor. Past medical history includes insulin-dependent diabetes, but he is not compliant with his medication.  O2 NC at 4 lpm. As the paramedic, you would give this patient:

A 10 mcg/kg/min IV infusion of Intropin would have which of the following generalized effects: