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The names of muscles often indicate the action of the muscle. What does the term levator mean? a)The muscle functions as a synergist. b) The muscle is a fixator and stabilizes a bone or joint. c) The muscle elevates and/or adducts a…
Read more →What is a muscle that provides the major force for producing a specific movement called? a) an antagonist b) a fixator c) a synergist d) an agonist
Read more →Which generalization concerning movement by skeletal muscles is not true? a) During contraction the two articulating bones move equally. b) The movements produced may be of graded intensity. c) The bones serve as levers. d) Muscles…
Read more →When the term biceps, triceps, or quadriceps forms part of a muscle’s name, what does it tell you about the muscle? a) The muscle has two, three, or four origins, respectively. b) The muscle has two, three, or four functions,…
Read more →If a lever operates at a mechanical disadvantage, it means that the ________. a) lever system is useless b) load is far from the fulcrum and the effort is applied near the fulcrum c) load is near the fulcrum and the effort is at the…
Read more →What is the main factor that determines the power of a muscle? a) the shape b) the total number of muscle cells available for contraction c) the number of neurons innervating it d) the length
Read more →What are the muscles that are found at openings of the body collectively called? a) divergent muscles b) parallel muscles c) circular muscles d) convergent muscles
Read more →A muscle group that works with and assists the action of a prime mover is a(n) ________. a) synergist b) protagonist c) fixator d) antagonist
Read more →Where are most of the muscles that move the hand located? a) wrist b) forearm c) fingers d) palm of the hand
Read more →When required, the information provided to the data subject in a HIPAA disclosure accounting
Read more →The HIPAA “minimum necessary” standard applies
Read more →HIPAA includes in its definition of “research,” activities related to:
Read more →Under HIPAA, a “disclosure accounting” is required
Read more →HIPAA’s protections for health information used for research purposes
Read more →If you’re unsure about the particulars of HIPAA research requirements at your organization or have questions, you can usually consult with:
Read more →A covered entity may use or disclose PHI without an authorization, or documentation of a waiver or an alteration of authorization, for all of the following EXCEPT:
Read more →HHS has reiterated in its guidance that use or disclosure of PHI for retrospective research studies may be done only with patient authorization — or with a waiver, alteration, or exception determination from an IRB or Privacy Board.…
Read more →Under HIPAA, “retrospective research” (a.k.a., data mining) on collections of PHI generally
Read more →If the patient became apneic and pulseless but the rhythm remained the same, which would take the highest priority?
Read more →After your initial assessment of this patient, which intervention should be performed next?
Read more →The patient’s pulse oximeter shows a reading of 84% on room air. Which initial action do you take?
Read more →Based on this patient’s initial assessment, which adult ACLS algorithm should you follow?
Read more →Which would you have done first if the patient had not gone into ventricular fibrillation?
Read more →The patient has return of spontaneous circulation and is not able to follow commands. Which immediate post-cardiac arrest care intervention do you choose for this patient?
Read more →Despite the drug provided above and continued CPR, the patient remains in ventricular fibrillation. Which other drug should be administered next?
Read more →Despite 2 Defibrillation attempts, the patient remains in ventricular fibrillation. Which drug and dose should you administer first to this patient?
Read more →In addition to defibrillation, which intervention should be performed immediately?
Read more →Based on this patient’s initial presentation, which condition do you suspect led to the cardiac arrest?
Read more →You have completed 2 minutes of CPR. The ECG monitor displays the lead II rhythm shown here, and the patient has no pulse. Another member of your team resumes chest compressions, and an IV is in place. What do you do next?
Read more →What is the minimum systolic blood pressure one should attempt to achieve with fluid administration or vasoactive agents in a hypotensive post-cardiac arrest patient who achieves return of spontaneous circulation?
Read more →Which of these tests should be performed for a patient with suspected stroke within 25 minutes of hospital arrival?
Read more →A patient has a witnessed loss of consciousness. The lead II ECG reveals this rhythm. Which is the appropriate treatment?
Read more →A patient in stable narrow-complex tachycardia with a peripheral IV in place is refractory to the first dose of adenosine. Which dose would you administer next?
Read more →A patient is being resuscitated in a very noisy environment. A team member thinks he heard an order for 500 mg of amiodarone IV. Which is the best response?
Read more →You are performing chest compressions during an adult resuscitation attempt. Which rate should you use to perform the compressions?
Read more →As the team leader, when do you tell the chest compressors to switch?
Read more →A team member is unable to perform an assigned task because it is beyond the team member’s scope of practice. Which action should the team member take?
Read more →Which is the recommended oral dose of aspirin for a patient with a suspected acute coronary syndrome?
Read more →Three minutes into a cardiac resuscitation attempt, one member of your team inserts an endotracheal tube while another performs chest compressions. Capnography shows a persistent waveform and a PETCO2 of 8 mmHg. Which is the significance…
Read more →During post-cardiac arrest care, which is the recommended duration of targeted temperature management after reaching the correct temperature range?
Read more →A patient in respiratory distress and with a blood pressure of 70/50 mmHg presents with the lead IIECG rhythm shown here. Which is the appropriate treatment?
Read more →You are evaluating a 58-year-old man with chest discomfort. His blood pressure is 92/50 mm Hg, his heart rate is 92/min, his nonlabored respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min, and his pulse oximetry reading is 97%. Which assessment step is…
Read more →Which is an acceptable method of selecting an appropriately sized oropharyngeal airway?
Read more →Which best describes an action taken by the team leader to avoid insufficiencies during a resuscitation attempt?
Read more →Which is the one way to minimize interruptions in chest compressions during CPR?
Read more →Which is the maximum interval you should allow for an interruption in chest compressions?
Read more →For STEMI patient, which best describes the recommended maximum goal time for emergency department door-to-balloon inflation time for percutaneous coronary intervention?
Read more →If a team member is about to make a mistake during a resuscitation attempt, which best describes the action that the team leader or other team members should take?
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