You have been called to an alcoholic rehabilitation center. On scene, one of the counselors tells you that the patient is a 44-year-old woman who just came to the center this morning. He continues on by stating that she has not had any alcohol for 24 hours and is now sweating profusely and has an elevated heart rate and blood pressure. Based on this information, the EMT would recognize that the
patient is:
A) physically dependent on alcohol.
B) experiencing delirium tremens.
C) psychologically dependent on alcohol.
D) experiencing alcohol tolerance.
A
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To best communicate with a geriatric patient with diminished eyesight, the EMT should:
A) write questions in large print on paper. B) increase both the pitch and volume of his voice. C) stand in front of the patient and talk normally. D) obtain needed information from family members.
An expected benefit of the changeover from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM is fewer coding and billing errors.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A health history should be
signed by the DDS. copied and sent to their physician. reviewed and documented at each visit. kept for a year.
A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tree, and the pancreas is a(n):
A) gastroenterologist. B) endocrinologist. C) proctologist. D) hepatologist.