You are treating a patient with a severe electrical burn on the hand. For what other injury will you NEXT assess on this patient?
A. A myocardial infarction.
B. Deteriorated cartilage.
C. Psychogenic shock.
D. An exit burn.
Answer: D. An exit burn.
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As a rule, which of the following services should be present in trauma systems within an EMS system?
A) Trauma center B) Burn center C) Pediatrics D) Orthopedics
________ is the destruction or material alteration of, or failure to save, evidence.
A) Destruction of evidence B) Spoliation of custody C) Spoliation of evidence D) Destruction of custody
You have been summoned for a patient with diabetes who exhibits altered mental status. Which sign would cause you to suspect that the patient has hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome (HHS)?
A) Blood glucose level of 52 mg/dL B) Inability to urinate C) Complaint of thirst and dry mouth D) Fruity smell on his breath
Regardless of the patient's chief concern, the Paramedic needs to gather information that will help determine if the hypertensive episode is producing ____.
A. pre-eclampsia damage B. pulmonary damage C. neurologic damage D. end-organ damage