Your EMS unit has arrived on the scene of a male patient who is experiencing auditory and visual illusions after smoking "medical grade" marijuana. While on scene with the conscious patient, your partner leans over to you and whispers, "This is just another pothead trying to get us to think he needs this stuff." Despite your partner's impression, which of these pieces of information would be an indication to you that the patient is actually using the marijuana for prescribed medicinal purposes?
A) The patient is currently receiving chemotherapy for cancer
B) The patient has a history of high blood pressure
C) The patient states he has type 2 diabetes
D) The patient lives in a state where marijuana is legal to use
A) The patient is currently receiving chemotherapy for cancer
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which statement made by the EMT indicates an understanding of the prehospital calculation of body surface area (BSA) burned?
A) "The BSA can be quickly estimated before evaluating the status of the airway and breathing." B) "Determining the BSA is an estimation and should never delay transport of the burn patient to the hospital." C) "It is important to get an accurate estimation of the BSA burned since this will affect the care provided by the EMT." D) "It is better to underestimate the BSA of a burn patient rather than overestimate the BSA."
A(n) ____ starts as a small abscess following a puncture wound from a nail or needle, but can become a life-threatening soft-tissue infection.
A. ulcer B. hematoma C. necrotizing fasciitis D. pressure sore
Sometimes research is conducted on large numbers of people who are chosen in a way that reduces biases. This is known as
- a case study. - a randomized controlled trial. - a case-control study. - a randomized case report.