A patient states that he is allergic to poison ivy and was burning it yesterday when he accidentally inhaled some of the smoke. Today, he awoke and found a red rash to the back of his left hand and called 911. Assessment reveals him to be alert and oriented, with easy respirations, and a blood pressure of 128/70 mmHg. Your next action would be to:
A) provide immediate and rapid transport.
B) assist the patient with his epinephrine auto-injector.
C) obtain a medical history.
D) call for advanced life support (ALS) assistance.
C
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You are at the residence of an alert and oriented 87-year-old female who is very short of breath but is refusing to go to the hospital. Rather, she wants you to treat her at home and then leave when she feels better. As an EMT knowledgeable of the characteristics and behaviors of this age group, you would become suspicious that her request is based on the fact that she:
A) may have Alzheimer's dementia and has yet to be diagnosed. B) is concerned that she does not have the money to pay for the ambulance transport. C) is concerned that she may be giving up the independence of living in her home. D) does not trust those who are younger in age to take care of her.
Proton pump inhibitors work by stopping the production of hydrogen ions (protons) in the parietal cells, which stops the formation of:
A) the intrinsic factor B) hydrochloric acid C) histamine D) serotonin
The muscular layer of the uterus is the?
A) ?perimetrium. B) ?myometrium. C) ?sarcometrium. D) ?endometrium.
The customary, ______, reasonable (CPR) method is used to determine reimbursement rates for physicians.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).