Chemotherapy can be used for tumors when surgery and radiation fail but is usually ________ effective
a. minimally
b. mostly
c. very
d. always
a
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Your patient is unresponsive. Which piece of information given to you by the patient's family is most important to the EMT in relation to a possible stroke?
A) "He forgot to take his blood thinner last night." B) "We think that he had too much to drink last night." C) "We noticed him acting oddly about 7 P.M." D) "He took some ibuprofen last night for a fever and cough."
Your patient is a 28-year-old man who is found unconscious, breathing deeply and rapidly with a weak, rapid pulse. The patient's skin is warm with dry mucous membranes and you note a fruity odor to the breath. Treatment for this patient would include:
A) isotonic IV fluid administration. B) high-flow oxygen by mask. C) possible dextrose administration. D) all of the above
Describe the intensive care unit (ICU).
What will be an ideal response?
A local anesthetic containing epinephrine is contraindicated in patients taking an MAOI
Indicate whether the statement is true or false