When assessing a patient, you note a bruise to his chest. On the prehospital care report, this injury is properly documented as:
A) Ecchymosis
B) Cyanosis
C) Erythematic
D) Hematoma
A) Ecchymosis
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An incipient fire will be ringed with a dam of dry sand or with dry material that will not react with the metal being extinguished or with a Listed ________ extinguishing powder in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions
a. Class A b. Class B c. Class C d. Class D
On the scene of a medical emergency, you are directed to a 5-month-old baby in his crib. He responds to painful stimuli by whimpering and is breathing at a rate of 50 breaths per minute. His airway is open, and his brachial pulse is fast, weak, and difficult to locate. Assessment of his skin reveals it to be cool and pale in color. According to the mother, her child has had vomiting and diarrhea for four days. She also reports that the father of the baby has diabetes. Based on this information, the EMT would recognize which condition?
A) Shock B) Hypoglycemia C) Cardiac arrest D) Heart failure
An orthopedic drill uses circular motion to cut a hole in bone. This is an example of what type of energy?
A. gravitational energy C. chemical energy B. kinetic energy D. nuclear energy
The nonspecific body defense in which neutrophils and monocytes can leave the bloodstream to attack pathogens in other tissues is
A. a chemical barrier. B. a mechanical barrier. C. inflammation. D. phagocytosis.