You have responded to a ranch where three adult male patients are complaining of abdominal cramping, vomiting, and diarrhea. They state they were applying chemicals to a field when they became ill. Based on this, which of the following should you suspect?

A) They have heatstroke.
B) They became contaminated with organophosphates.
C) They have been exposed to anhydrous ammonia.
D) They have been exposed to anthrax.


B

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Inspection, testing, and maintenance schedules should be based on:

A. NFPA® standards. B. EPA requirements. C. state recommendations. D. local standard operating procedures (SOPs).

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An FEV/FVC ratio of less than ________ percent may indicate a patient who suffers from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

A. 100 B. 90 C. 80 D. 70

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A home care aide ties a confused patient to the bed to keep her from getting up. The aide could be guilty of:

A. Battery B. Maloractice C. Defamation D. Invasion of privacy

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Ambulatory care is often used synonymously with the term ______care.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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