A visitor in the reception area of the urgent care center suddenly stands up and places his or her hands around his or her throat. What should be the first step for the medical assistant?
A) Administer quick blows to the victim's back.
B) Ask the victim if he or she can speak.
C) Perform abdominal thrusts.
D) Alert the physician.
B
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A 73-year-old female has been experiencing episodes of weakness and dizziness. You have placed her on oxygen by nonrebreather mask and attached an ECG monitor. As you continue to take her history, she suddenly complains of feeling light-headed and weak. You look at the monitor and notice that the patient has gone into complete AV block with no escape rhythm. After about 15 seconds of generating
only P waves, the patient returns to a sinus rhythm, and her symptoms quickly resolve. The patient has experienced a problem that can result in: a. cardiac syncope. c. sick sinus syndrome. b. transient ischemic attack. d. autonomic dysreflexia.
Which of the following is the major cause of shock that the EMT will encounter?
A) Hemorrhage B) Vomiting C) Excessive sweating D) High blood pressure
Long bones have a(n) ________ at both ends that consists of a thin layer of compact bone surrounding cancellous bone.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The ____________________ process is the inferior-most aspect of the sternum
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word