When an adult pedestrian is struck by a motor vehicle, lateral and posterior injuries are most common because:
A) the patient is thrust onto the hood of the vehicle.
B) adults tend to turn to the side or away from the impact.
C) the patient is thrown and lands on his or her side or back.
D) the initial impact by the bumper spins the patient to the side.
Answer: B) adults tend to turn to the side or away from the impact.
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To best communicate with a geriatric patient with diminished eyesight, the EMT should:
A) Write questions in large print on paper B) Increase both the pitch and volume of his voice C) Stand in front of the patient and talk normally D) Obtain needed information from family members
PHI refers to:
A) personal health information. B) professional health information. C) patient health information. D) protected health information. E) purposeful health information.
A numeric filing system should be used when _______________ of patient information is an issue.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
What is the percentage increase in workload if a provider was seeing 20 patients per day and is now seeing 30 patients per day?
A. 50% B. 33% C. 20% D. 150%