Which of the following factors may influence your index of suspicion of a patient's condition? Select the letter choice with the best combination of the following factors: 1. Age 2. Gender 3. Race 4. Forces involved with the mechanism of injury
A) 1, 2, and 4
B) 1, 3, and 4
C) 1, 2, 3, and 4
D) 4 only
C
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Criminal penalties for HIPAA violations can include prison time and financial penalties up to what maximum amount?
A. $100,000 B. $150,000 C. $250,000 D. $400,000
You have been called to transfer a trauma patient from a rural hospital emergency department to the emergency department of a large urban medical center. Which action will best decrease your chance of becoming involved in an EMTALA violation?
A) Obtaining a copy of the patient's insurance and billing information B) Taking vital signs every 5 minutes during transport C) Determining the exact location to which the patient is to be transported D) Assessing the patient for stability prior to transfer
Your EMS station has been designated a Baby Safe-Haven. As such, you know that:
A) A mother or father can drop a baby off and leave with no questions asked B) You are legally required to provide basic supplies (e.g., bottles and diapers) to the mother or father C) A mother or father can bring a baby to the station for basic care issues D) You are legally required to provide the mother or father with resources to assist in the care of the baby
A patient with a measured plasma HCO3– concentration of 24 mmol/L has an episode of acute hypoventilation, with the PCO2 rising from 40 to 70 mm Hg. What do you predict will happen acutely to the plasma HCO3– concentration?
a. HCO3– will remain unchanged. b. HCO3– will rise to approximately 27 to 28 mmol/L. c. HCO3– will fall to approximately 20 to 21 mmol/L. d. HCO3– will rise to approximately 54 to 55 mmol/L.