You are an EMT who finds an adult male on his living room floor. The scene size-up reveals a very cluttered home that smells of urine. On an end table you find a container of phenytoin (Dilantin) with the patient's name on it. When you pinch his shoulder, the patient responds by moaning and trying to remove your hand from his neck. Based on this information, you should suspect which one of the

following conditions?

A) Syncope
B) Allergic reaction
C) Behavioral emergency
D) Seizure


D

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Varied flow is considered ____________________ if it occurs over a relatively long distance.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The spinal column:

A. is part of the peripheral nervous system. B. is very strong and not susceptible to injury. C. begins at the rib cage and ends at the lower back. D. begins at the base of the skull and extends down into the pelvis.

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The performance of any motor skill is influenced by characteristics of:

A. The skill itself B. The environment C. The performer D. All of these

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The decimal 0.75 represents:

A. the fraction .
B. the fraction .
C. the decimal 7.5.

D. the decimal 0.0075.

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