The highest priority for the EMT working on a patient when approaching the scene of a crime is:
A) Preserving potential evidence
B) Ensuring personal safety
C) Administering quality patient care
D) Providing medical information to law enforcement
B) Ensuring personal safety
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In embryos, the nervous system begins to develop at about:
a. 18 days of gestation b. 6 weeks of gestation c. 3 months of gestation d. 6 months of gestation
Which of the following is a basic function of the respiratory system?
A) To provide olfactory sensations B) To produce sounds C) To provide a large area for gas exchange D) All of the above
How could keeping the patient waiting in the waiting room add to the chances of the asthma attack occurring?
A 10-year-old male presents with a positive medical history. He has extrinsic asthma. He is in the dental office to have two teeth extracted for orthodontic purposes. The dentist is running behind and the patient has to wait for 20 minutes before he is taken to the operatory. Once there, the patient begins to cough, wheeze, and struggle for air. The dentist, aware of the patient’s condition, sends the auxiliary to the waiting room to get the bronchodilator from his mother. During this time, the dentist stops the treatment and talks calmly to the patient. Once the patient administers his bronchodilator, he recovers completely. What will be an ideal response?
A patient located in which of the following settings may not be expecting to have his/her blood collected, and may therefore become anxious at your arrival?
A. A patient in a nursing home setting B. An outpatient who brings a lab test order from his physician C. A patient in the emergency room who may need a transfusion D. A patient in a hospital setting