Which one of the following patients requires the EMT to remove an impaled object in the field?
A) Young female with a broken pencil through her cheek and into the oropharynx; blood from the injury is flowing into her throat
B) Male patient with a six-inch knife to his left upper quadrant; there is active bleeding around the injury site
C) Female with a knife to the right side of her chest; she is short of breath and coughing up blood
D) Male patient who fell on a screwdriver, which is impaled through his hand; the patient is in pain and requesting that you remove the screwdriver
A
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A) Assisting the patient in taking his heart medication B) Failing to notify the patient's primary care physician C) Failing to give the patient oxygen D) Starting an IV on the patient
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a. About 20 minutes c. About 40 minutes b. About 30 minutes d. About 50 minutes
The American Health Information Management Association offers which of the following credentials by a certification exam?
A) Registered Health Information Technician B) Certified Coding Specialist C) Registered Health Information Administrator D) None of the above E) All of the above
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