To best determine the type and extent of injuries sustained by a patient who has fallen, the EMT should consider which of these pieces of information?
A) The reason that the patient fell
B) The distance fallen and the type of surface landed on
C) The patient's past medical history
D) Vital signs obtained during the assessment
B) The distance fallen and the type of surface landed on
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a. Beyond 30% b. Beyond 50% c. Beyond 70% d. Beyond 90%
Asthma is the most common chronic disease in children; it affects one out of seven children, usually before age 4.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
When the outside of a neuron's membrane becomes less positive, the neuron has _______________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
What other role is the surgical technologist often required to fill during oral and maxillofacial procedures?
a. anesthesia provider b. assistant c. circulator d. radiology tech