Patients who had intact hearing up until age 12 or 13 will usually have ____________________ speech.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
intelligible
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The path a projectile follows during a flight is called its:
A) cavity. B) ballistics. C) trajectory. D) drag.
You are called to a long-term care facility for a patient with abdominal pain. On location, you find an 81-year-old female who staff said complained of abdominal pain and then began to vomit several times. The patient has advanced dementia and is confused and lethargic, which staff says is her normal status. Assessment reveals her to be confused, breathing 22 times a minute with a pulse rate of
88 beats per minute. Her blood pressure is 118/68 mmHg and she has an SpO2 of 97 percent on room air. Staff states that her temperature is 100.8°F and she did not get her medication for dementia today. When treating and transporting this patient, which of the following represents the EMT's greatest concern? A) Risk for vomiting B) Temperature of 100.8°F C) Respiratory rate of 22 per minute D) Not getting her anti-dementia medications
Fixed-temperature heat detectors are activated by expansion of heated material, changes in resistance of heated material, and:
A. initiation of water flow. B. melting of heated material. C. refraction/diffusion of light. D. ionization of radioactive material.
A patient who has just been raped states that she will not go with you to the hospital until she showers and cleans herself up. As an EMT, what is your best response?
A) "You may shower, but you must then go with us to the emergency department." B) "If you shower, you will destroy evidence needed to help identify the rapist." C) "Instead of showering, I will clean the wounds with sterile water on the way to the hospital." D) "Showering will only delay the care that you can get at the hospital, including medications for pain."