What medical condition is the patient taking prescribed medication for?
A 55-year-old female presents with a positive medical history. She indicates that she is taking prescribed medication for hypertension. After reviewing the medical history, the dental auxiliary obtains the patient’s vital signs. The vital signs are: BP ? 120/70 l arm, Pulse ? 60 BPM, Resp. ? 18 rpm and Temp. ? 98.6°F.
What will be an ideal response?
high blood pressure
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To determine blood pressure, the EMT should position the cuff over the upper arm and place the stethoscope over the brachial artery. Next, she should inflate the cuff, then slowly deflate the cuff, listening for clicks or tapping sounds while remembering the number at the first sound. What is the next step in taking a blood pressure?
A) Continue releasing pressure until the clicks or tapping stop, and record both numbers. These are the blood pressure. B) Re-inflate the cuff on the patient's arm and repeat the process to verify the reading. C) Dump all the pressure and record the number as the diastolic pressure. D) Remove the cuff from the patient's arm, place it on the opposite arm, and repeat the process to verify the reading.
Services provided by ______________________ can be billed on a UB-04
a. a hospital b. hospital-employed practitioners c. an ambulatory surgery center d. All of the above
Firefighters must work in teams of ____ as a minimum.
A. two B. three C. four D. five
Using the list, identify number 12 on the figure: _______________ _______________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
