A young female patient was walking on a 7-foot-high retaining wall when she stumbled and fell. She impacted a concrete sidewalk surface with her left foot and left hand. Your assessment reveals ecchymosis, deformity, and edema to both the left foot and left hand. Based on the concept of injury caused by indirect force, where else should the EMT look for injury?
A) Left toes
B) Left ankle
C) Left hip
D) Left fingers
C
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A. Filtering B. Discrimination C. Assessing D. Triage
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Normal body temperature is _______
A. 36° C to 37.5° C B. 95° C to 97° C C. 94° F to 96° F D. 36° F to 37.5° F
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This term refers to the process whereby an innovation becomes integrated into existing programs, practices, and policies of the social system in which it was introduced.
a. adaptation b. institutionalization c. implementation d. dissemination
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What is used to keep track of collection letters that were sent?
A. collection tracer report B. collection letter report C. collection report D. patient aging report
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