Grids absorb scattered x-rays
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True. A grid is a mechanical device composed of thin strips of lead alternating with a radiolucent plastic placed between the patient and the image receptor to reduce scatter radiation.
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After being dispatched for a male patient experiencing dyspnea, you arrive to find the confused 67-year-old man sitting upright at his kitchen table in severe respiratory distress. You also note remarkable swelling to his lower legs and feet. He has an open airway, but cannot speak more than two to three words without attempting to breathe. His breathing is extremely labored, with inspiratory crackles heard upon auscultation. His skin is cool, diaphoretic, and dusky in color. A family member at the scene reports a history of hypertension, congestive heart failure, and angina, for which the patient takes nitroglycerin. The baseline vital signs are acceptable and the room-air pulse oximeter reading is 45%. What is your immediate action in caring for this patient?
A) Assist the patient with his nitroglycerin B) Apply but do not turn on the AED C) Apply continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) D) Obtain vital signs and give aspirin
Postnasal drip: ________
Fill in the blank with correct word.
You are working at a practice that prefers to handle all of its monthly billing at one time so that it can focus on providing services the rest of the month. What type of billing should the practice use?
A. roster billing B. cycle billing C. guarantor billing D. once-a-month billing
Which of the following patients would the AEMT recognize as a drug abuser?
A) A 56-year-old man who accidentally took an additional dose of blood pressure medication B) A 41-year-old man who tried marijuana for the first time C) A 46-year-old woman who used cocaine for 10 years but has not used it in five years D) A 39-year-old woman who takes pain medications even though she is not in pain