Services provided to treat a medical condition that involves the sudden onset of acute symptoms of sufficient severity to threaten a person's life or health are:
A. urgent care.
B. medical care.
C. hospital care.
D. emergency care.
Answer: emergency care.
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The two primary gasses in the atmosphere are ____ and oxygen, which account for 78% and 21%, respectively, of the gaseous composition of the environment.
A. sulfur B. nitrogen C. carbon dioxide D. carbon monoxide
Which of the following are Modes of Transmission within the infection cycle?
a. Indirect and direct contact b. bloodborne c. Airborne d. All of the above are correct
A young man riding a motorcycle was hit head on and ejected from the bike. Your scene size-up reveals him to be lying supine in the roadway with obvious deformity to his right thigh and left ankle, with blood noted to his pants in these areas. Patient assessment reveals he is unresponsive with snoring respirations and is breathing 16 times per minute. His radial pulse is moderate in strength, and
his skin is warm and dry. Which one of the following actions should be performed FIRST? A) Check for distal pulses in both lower extremities. B) Take and maintain manual inline spinal stabilization. C) Expose and splint both legs to prevent further injury. D) Open the airway using the head-tilt/chin-lift.