To improve your physical fitness and decrease the risk of injury when lifting and moving patients, you should combine proper body mechanics with:
A) Vitamin supplements
B) Proper nutrition
C) Protein drinks
D) Caffeine substitutes
B) Proper nutrition
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You respond to the scene of a patient having trouble breathing. As you approach the house, the patient's husband begins yelling at you to get off the property and threatens violence if you come closer. You should:
A. work with your crew to restrain the man so you can treat the patient. B. attempt to calm the husband by explaining why you are there. C. retreat to a safe distance and wait for law enforcement. D. attempt to gain access to the house through a back door, so you can evaluate the patient's condition.
Integrated record reports are arranged in strict chronological date order (or in reverse date order), which allows for __________, and many facilities integrate only physician and ancillary services progress notes, which require entries to be identified by appropriate authentication
a. collection of information by a number of providers at different facilities about a patient b. linking of information created at different locations using a unique patient identifier c. observation about how the patient responds to treatment based on test results d. summarization of patient care, treatment, response to care, condition on discharge
Define a disease outbreak.
What will be an ideal response?
When treating a patient who complains of dyspnea, it is important for the AEMT to:
A. closely monitor the patient's cardiac rhythm. B. be prepared to treat the patient's anxiety as well. C. give oxygen via nasal cannula to minimize anxiety. D. routinely request that a paramedic unit respond to the scene.