While assessing a patient with acute abdominal pain, you note that his abdomen is very rigid. When asked to relax his stomach muscles, he does. The EMT would recognize:
A) voluntary guarding.
B) rebound guarding.
C) false guarding.
D) involuntary guarding.
A
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Which of the following would be considered a "prompt"?
a) "No, I can't." b) "How awful!" c) "Okay." d) "Absolutely."
You are treating a multigravida female who is not receiving prenatal care. The patient is 42-years-old and is in her third trimester of pregnancy. She admits to using cocaine earlier in the day and throughout her pregnancy. She is currently experiencing a painful, rigid abdomen and signs and symptoms of shock. You should suspect:
A) spontaneous abortion. B) placenta previa. C) eclampsia. D) abruptio placenta.
Your patient has cerebral edema. Which group of diuretic agents would you expect to be administered?
a. Loop b. Osmotic c. Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors d. Thiazide
Following the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) order of draw, blue Vacutainers are drawn first.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)