When performing a physical exam, the Advanced EMT (AEMT) is palpating the patient's abdomen, gently "hooking" her fingers around the inferior border of the right costal margin while asking the patient to inhale. What is the AEMT trying to assess?
A) Possible stroke
B) Possible liver or gallbladder problems
C) Possible blood clot
D) Possible dehydration
B
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When applying a cervical spine immobilization collar (CSIC) to a young boy who fell out of a tree, the EMT realizes the collar benefits the patient by:
A) preventing the head and neck from moving. B) maintaining manual in-line stabilization. C) immobilizing the cervical spine. D) decreasing downward compression on the cervical spine.
You have received an order over the phone from the Medical Director to administer oxygen to the patient. This would be called:
A. EMS coordinator direction. B. off-line medical direction. C. on-line medical direction. D. hospital direction.
The term "neoplasm" literally means ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
In medical settings, where many people are hosts to pathogens and many others are susceptible, using medical ________ can break the cycle by preventing the transmission of pathogens.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).