A 42-year-old man has called 911 because of severe back pain. He informs you that his back pain is related to a recent fracture of his coccyx. Based on this information, where should the EMT expect the patient to be complaining of pain?
A) Neck
B) Upper back
C) Pelvic area
D) Lower back
C) Pelvic area
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The appendicular skeleton consists of ________ bones, including the extremities
a. 12 b. 62 c. 126 d. 261
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Compared to younger individuals, geriatric patients who fall have a higher incidence of fractures to the _____ region of the spine
a. C4–C5 b. T1–T2 c. L1–L2 d. C1–C2
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________ is used to measure lung-volume changes by collecting exhaled gas into an expandable wedge-shaped device
a. A bellows spirome-ter c. A vortex pneumo-tachometer b. A water-sealed spi-rometer d. A screen pneumo-tachometer
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Prostaglandins are used to prevent the effects of NSAID-induced:
A. pancreatitis B. appendicitis C. diverticulitis D. gastric ulcers
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