You are called for a 78-year-old female who fell earlier in the day. As you enter her kitchen, you observe her sitting in a chair with ecchymotic areas to her left cheek and left arm. There also appears to be blood on her pants. She is on oxygen and is breathing in a moderately labored manner. She states that she fell a few hours ago and now the pain and swelling in her arm are unbearable. Which
one of the following would you do first?
A) Take manual in-line spinal stabilization.
B) Place a cold pack to her cheek.
C) Check her SpO2 level.
D) Examine her arm for deformity.
A
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As an Emergency Medical Responder, you have to behave in a way that puts your patient's needs before your own. This is called:
A) accountability. B) ethical responsibilities. C) empathy. D) respect.
Obtaining consensus from participants before putting a plan into action is known as the:
a. Blessing. b. Buy-in. c. Mission. d. Demographic.
The T lymphocyte that stops B and T lymphocyte activity is the ____ T cell
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The first health plan to pay when more than one plan is in effect is called the
A. primary insurance. B. supplemental insurance. C. secondary insurance. D. tertiary insurance.