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You and your new EMT partner arrive first on the scene of a single car rollover on the shoulder of a busy highway. You pull off in a safe location and just as you stop the ambulance, your partner throws the passenger door open, steps out of the truck, and begins jogging through the scattered debris toward the overturned car. You shout for him to stop and he looks back at you, but then continues to the vehicle and begins assessing the driver. Later, as you are restocking in the ambulance bay of the local trauma center your partner tells you that he thinks you acted unprofessionally by shouting at him. What is the best way to respond?

One’s “cognitive ability” refers to his or her ability to do which of the following?

Since EMS personnel are often exposed to both acute and chronic stressors, ________ management may be helpful to cope with on-the-job experiences.

Why should an EMT avoid the use of acronyms and abbreviations when communicating?

What is a simple step EMTs can perform to help prevent the spread of flu in the prehospital environment?

You are dispatched to a female with altered mental status. Once inside the home, you find a female who appears to have been beaten unconscious. A man, who smells of alcohol, says that she is his wife and that he does not know what happened: “I just found her this way!” The husband is behaving suspiciously, appears paranoid, and is pacing erratically around the room. What would be the safest course of action?

Calculate the molarity of a solution that contains 70.0 g of H2SO4 in 280. mL of solution.

The negative ion F− has the same electronic configuration as the positive ion ____.

4) What does line five suggest about the dead man and others’ perception of him? (1)

  SECTION A – LITERARY ESSAY       In turbulent times, it can be argued that fostering stability and order promote hope. In James Dashner’s novel, The Maze Runner, stability and order versus change and chaos is a central theme. The theme of hope is also an integral part of the novel. In an essay of 300 – 350 words, discuss how these themes are evident in The Maze Runner. Include the following discussion points in your response: ·         Explain how the Gladers use order and stability to foster hope in the Glade. ·         Discuss how change impacts the perceived stability in the Glade. ·         Discuss how the Gladers’ response to change demonstrates their desire to cling to stability in order to maintain hope.