A patient has been bitten by an unidentified snake. Which one of the following statements made by the patient would lead the AEMT to believe that the snake was poisonous?
A) "Its head was triangular."
B) "Its eyes were round."
C) "It was about two feet long."
D) "It had a stripe down its back."
Answer: A
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A) "I had a burn like this several years ago." B) "I think that I lost control of my bladder." C) "I have been a diabetic for several years." D) "The doctor said that I scar very easily."
A(n) __________ has purple-black granules that obscure the cytoplasm, whereas a(n) __________ contains granules that orange to red in color
a. eosinophil; neutrophil b. monocyte; lymphocyte c. lymphocyte; basophil d. basophil; eosinophil
Left ventricular hypertrophy is most commonly caused by
A) atrial fibrillation. B) hypertension. C) chronic lung disease. D) heart attack.
Which of the following memory tools is useful for gathering information regarding oral intake?
A. SAMPLE B. OPQRST C. ABCDE D. ACLS