You are called to a rural hospital to transfer a patient to another facility. Your 68-year-old patient presents with a complaint of shortness of breath. The diagnosis is congestive heart failure with acute pulmonary edema. Which of the following breath sounds would you expect to hear?

A) Stridor
B) Snoring
C) Crackles
D) Wheezing


C

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Which of the following offers a valuable model for EMS to consider when trying to reduce injury-related morbidity and mortality?

A) The Pan American Health Organization B) American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) C) The fire service D) Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE)

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Which of the following statements regarding violation discussions is MOST accurate? (743-744)

A. Discussions should be verbal and not written. B. Discussions should be lead by the owner/occupant. C. Discussions should include a date of follow-up inspection. D. Discussions should be handled by the supervisor or head of the inspection organization.

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Sweat glands of the body include two varieties: eccrine and apocrine glands

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The medical assistant is usually responsible for taking ________ to be sure that the POL never runs out of supplies and equipment.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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