Which of the following drug names are the same?
A) Brand and trade
B) Chemical and generic
C) Chemical and trade
D) Proprietary and official
A
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Habilitative goals seek to
A) Help a client learn a new skill B) Prevent a loss of skills C) Build on existing strengths and limitations D) Compensate for a functional limitation
Assessment of a 67-year-old male reveals absent lung sounds to the right lung, accompanied by sharp chest pain to the same side. When obtaining a history, which one of the following statements made by the patient's wife would the EMT recognize as most important?
A) "He did not take his medications today." B) "He had a fever last night." C) "He has emphysema." D) "He has been in bed for 12 hours."
You are called to a scene for a report of "an unconscious man." When you arrive at the scene, the patient is conscious and alert, sitting on the front stairs with neighbors around him. He says he doesn't know what happened but is "Okay now, just a little woozy." You ask if you can assess him, but he refuses. You make several attempts to get him to change his mind, pointing out possible causes of
the problem and possible consequences of refusing. He still says no, and you ask the neighbors if they can help the patient change his mind. Finally, you get the patient to sign a release from liability form and have it witnessed by one of the neighbors. As you leave, you document the call and your efforts to convince the patient to accept assessment/care. What else should you have done with this patient before leaving the scene? A) Consulted with medical direction online B) Advised the patient that he could call EMS again if the problem recurs C) Urged the patient's neighbors to stay with him D) All of the above
Which of the following local anesthetic drugs is safest to use in the case of a known family history of methemoglobinemia?
A) Benzocaine B) Prilocaine C) Tetracaine D) Lidocaine