Your Service Has a New AED

question 23

Multiple Choice

Your service has a new AED. During the in-service on the new device, the instructor informs you that it is a semi-automated AED and uses a biphasic wave form, as opposed to the monophasic form used by the previous AED. As a knowledgeable EMT, you should recognize that:

• A) the new AED will defibrillate with lower amounts of electrical energy.
• B) the EMT will not need to press a "shock" button to shock the patient.
• C) the new AED will defibrillate with higher amounts of electrical energy.
• D) less energy but more shocks will be needed to treat cardiac arrest.

Understand the specific constitutional articles and clauses that define the structure and powers of the presidency.

Recognize key historical moments and decisions in the presidency's evolution and their constitutional basis.

Identify the processes and requirements for presidential actions such as vetoes, executive orders, and deployment of forces.

Differentiate between the various powers of the presidency, including expressed, inherent, and delegated powers.

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Definitions:

Display Rules

Sociocultural standards that determine when, where, and how emotions should be expressed.

Method-Acting Technique

An acting technique in which actors try to replicate the emotional conditions under which a character operates, in an effort to create a lifelike performance.

James-Lange Theory

A theory of emotion suggesting that emotions occur as a result of physiological reactions to events.

Arousal Level

A concept in psychology referring to the degree of alertness, wakefulness, or activation of the central nervous system, impacting performance and behavior.