How can you maximize an abdominal trauma patient's chance for survival?
A) Minimize on-scene delay of patient transport.
B) Transport with the patient's right side elevated.
C) Provide rapid, large infusions of normal saline.
D) Provide oxygenation and ventilation through an ET tube.
A
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A patient with a past medical history of angina is complaining of chest discomfort. When assessing the patient, which sign or symptom should alert the EMT that the patient is probably suffering an acute myocardial infarction and not an anginal attack?
A) Pain radiates into the left arm. B) The patient complains of mild shortness of breath. C) Chest discomfort is not relieved by nitroglycerin. D) Patient's skin is not diaphoretic.
Some needle adaptors attach to the syringe hub by use of a twist connection, called a ____, where the adaptor on the syringe is grooved and will mate with a flange on the needle hub.
A. link lock B. standard lock C. luer lock D. luer link
A patient who undergoes a blood draw, an EKG, and an x-ray, all performed during the same scheduled appearance, is counted as ____.
A. one outpatient visit and three occasions of service B. three outpatient visits and one occasion of service C. one encounter only D. three occasions of service only
During which time frame should written correspondence be answered?
A) Within 24 hours B) Within two days C) Within five days D) Within one week