Which type of therapy is most likely to be used to help a patient regain muscle strength in a badly injured leg?
A. Art therapy
B. Crafts therapy
C. Aquatic therapy
D. Horticultural therapy
E. Pet therapy
C. Aquatic therapy
Many patients who cannot walk on land can move their legs remarkably well in water. This makes aquatic therapy an ideal tool for regaining muscle strength in a badly injured leg.
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a. true b. false
Eighty percent of cervical rotation occurs at the
a. atlantoaxial joint. b. atlanto-occipital joint. c. upper cervical facet joints. d. lower cervical facet joints.
In discussing an EMS response that involved potential negligence, your medical director asks you to determine whether the statute of limitations is active. As a knowledgeable EMT, you understand that you will need to determine which of these?
A) The exact action committed that is the basis for a negligence charge B) If there is a proximate cause that can be linked to the bad outcome C) If the allowed time for the patient to file a lawsuit has passed D) The amount of money that can be awarded to the patient and family
A 45-year-old male develops maggots in his surgical wound site. What infection control practices could have prevented this infestation?
A) Hand washing only is necessary B) No precautions are necessary C) Standard precautions D) Maintaining a clean environment