A family member tells you that your unresponsive patient stopped seizing 2 minutes prior to your arrival. While you are assessing him, he begins to seize again. Which of the following is the best term for your patient's condition?
A. Status epilpeticus.
B. Grand Mal.
C. Petit Mal.
D. Tonic-clonic.
Answer: A. Status epilpeticus.
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Which of the following is the correct manner for making a correction on a patient care report?
A) Get a credible witness to co-sign your patient care report. B) Blacken out the entire error and draw an arrow to the correct information. C) Draw a single line through the error and initial it. D) Use typing correction fluid to cover up the error and write over it.
Fraudulent or misleading labeling or marking is referred to as:
a. counterfeiting b. adulteration c. misbranding d. contamination
After reviewing the medical history of your patient, you notice she is taking hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ). This is an indication that the patient is controlling _________
high blood pressure. migraines. epilepsy. angina.
During a disaster, logging of all patients and the hospitals to which they were transported is primarily the responsibility of the:
A) triage supervisor. B) incident commander. C) treatment supervisor. D) transportation supervisor.