A triage notebook is used for incoming and emergency-type calls
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
Heading: Telephone Triage
Learning Objective: 8.8
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A) "Yes. Both the arm and the leg must be paralyzed for the health professional to recognize a stroke." B) "No. Some patients suffering stroke will show no signs or symptoms, but all still must be evaluated." C) "Yes. To be diagnosed with a stroke, the arm and/or the leg must be very weak and paralyzed." D) "No. Some stroke patients may have only slight weakness to one side of their bodies."
A 5-year-old male is drooling with stridorous respirations and has a fever of 104°F. Which statement made by the patient would concern the EMT most?
A) "I am not hungry at all." B) "It hurts to swallow." C) "I have a headache." D) "My nose will not stop running."
Carbidopa is often prescribed in combination with levodopa in patients with Parkinson's disease. The addition of carbidopa decreases the amount of levodopa needed to have an effect, but it does not have a beneficial effect in these patients if given alone. This is an example of
A) synergy B) antagonism C) potentiation D) Cytochrome P450 enzyme inhibition
Hyperthermic treatments are used in conjunction with _____ treatments
A. temperature imbalance B. hyperbilirubinemea C. cancer treatments D. A and C only