The condition that occurs when the heart muscle is impaired and can NO longer pump efficient volumes of oxygenated blood to the body's tissues and organs is:
A. hypertension.
B. pulmonary edema.
C. atherosclerosis.
D. heart failure.
D
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This type of tissue holds things together and provides structure and support
A) connective B) epithelial C) nervous D) muscle
The EMT is correctly assessing the skin temperature of a patient who has been exposed to cold temperatures for an extended period of time when he:
A) feels the patient's forehead with the back of his hand. B) places the palm of his hand on the patient's neck. C) feels the skin temperature on the patient's chest. D) places the back of his hand on the patient's abdomen.
After taking a young, depressed female to the hospital, your partner says, "I am tired of running all of these psych patient calls. There are real patients with real emergencies and pain out there. It is just a waste of our time!" Given his thoughts, what is your best response?
A) "If we do our jobs right, many behavioral patients can make a solid and quick recovery." B) "It is a sad fact that little can be done to help these patients, but they still need to get help." C) "Patients with mental problems are suffering from emotional pain and injuries, which can be just as real as physical pain." D) "As EMTs, our only goal is getting the patients to the hospital where they can get the help they need."
When performing resisted testing of your patient's foot and ankle, you find that pain is reproduced only when resisting a muscle that supports the lateral longitudinal arch. Which of the following muscles would be painful with resisted testing?
a. Flexor hallucis longus b. Abductor hallucis c. Posterior tibialis d. Peroneus longus