You have been called to an alcoholism rehabilitation center. On scene, one of the counselors tells you that the patient is a 44-year-old woman who just came to the center this morning. She has not had any alcohol for 24 hours and is now sweating profusely and has an elevated heart rate and blood pressure. Based on this information, the EMT would recognize that the patient is:

A) Physically dependent on alcohol
B) Experiencing delirium tremens
C) Psychologically dependent on alcohol
D) Experiencing alcohol tolerance


A) Physically dependent on alcohol

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What adds up to form a practice's accounts receivable?

A. money owed to patients B. money due from patients C. money due from health plans D. money due from both health plans and patients

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A) powders B) inhalants C) tablets D) suppositories

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Health planning attempts to equate units of ______ with units of ______ to units of ______.

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

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