The EMT recognizes that the best source of information for a responsive medical patient with a specific chief complaint and no known medical history is obtained from the:
A) vital signs.
B) patient.
C) medical direction.
D) family.
B
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A) "Atherosclerosis affects the arteries of the heart and is caused by a heart attack." B) "The walls of the coronary arteries lose elasticity, which can lead to a heart attack." C) "The coronary arteries become damaged and narrowed by fat deposits." D) "Atherosclerosis affects the veins in the body and is caused by untreated high blood pressure."
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A. bent up slightly at the wrists B. bent down slightly at the wrists C. held sideways toward the thumbs D. held sideways toward the little finger E. straight
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A. Lateral impact to the spine B. Direct trauma to the spinal column C. Energy transmission to the spine D. Secondary fall after the initial impact