A high-pitched inspiratory noise caused by a partial upper airway obstruction is called:
A) stridor.
B) dysphonia.
C) rhonchi.
D) wheezing.
A
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
After taking a young, depressed female to the hospital, your partner says, "I am tired of running all of these psych patient calls. There are real patients with real emergencies and pain out there. It is just a waste of our time!" Given his thoughts, what is your best response?
A) "If we do our jobs right, many behavioral patients can make a solid and quick recovery." B) "It is a sad fact that little can be done to help these patients, but they still need to get help." C) "Patients with mental problems are suffering from emotional pain and injuries, which can be just as real as physical pain." D) "As EMTs, our only goal is getting the patients to the hospital where they can get the help they need."
____ is the inability to comprehend or to utter speech, not the inability to utter sounds.
A. Miosis B. Aphasia C. Ptosis D. Diplopia
Benefit-to-cost ratio is found by dividing the
A. benefits by the cost. B. cost by the benefits. C. benefits by the markup. D. cost by the wholesale price.