When administering aspirin to a patient with chest discomfort that is suggestive of a heart attack, the EMT recognizes that this medication will benefit the patient by:
A) Breaking up the blood clot that is occluding the coronary artery
B) Treating the headache that may occur when nitroglycerin is administered
C) Decreasing the ability of the platelets in the blood to form clots
D) Decreasing the chest pain caused by the possible heart attack
C) Decreasing the ability of the platelets in the blood to form clots
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A) 61613 B) 63020 C) 63040 D) 61600
The physician has ordered calcitonin-salmon 500 units IM for the client. The calcitonin-salmon vial reads 200 International Units per milliliter. Give ________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Atrial rate can be calculated by counting
A) P waves. B) PR intervals. C) QRS complexes. D) R-R intervals.
All of the following symptoms are consistent with urinary tract infection? EXCEPT:
A) passing hard, granular material in the urine. B) difficulty beginning and continuing to void. C) tenderness over one or both flanks. D) frequent urge to urinate.