When performing a fingerstick, the puncture should be oriented ________ to or across the fingerprint ridges

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.


Answer: perpendicular

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To record the patient’s respirations accurately, the patient should _____.

a. be unaware that someone is watching him breathe b. hold their arms at his sides c. be sitting for at least 30 minutes d. be told to concentrate on his breathing

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Upon finding an unconscious patient at the scene of a bad accident, your next step should be to:

a. assume "implied consent" and begin to examine and treat the patient. b. delay your examination and ask other patrollers to respond as witnesses. c. delay your examination until you can locate a spouse or a friend of the patient. d. begin your assessment but not provide any treatment until another patroller arrives.

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Which of the following organizations collaborates with the Curriculum Review of the AAMA to accredit medical assisting programs?

A. AHIMA B. AAPC C. CAAHEP D. AMT

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You are dispatched to the scene of a motorcycle crash in which two patients were injured. Upon arrival, you find that one patient, a 19-year-old woman, is conscious and alert and is being tended to by a police officer for minor scrapes and cuts. The second patient is a 20-year-old man who is found facedown approximately 25' from the motorcycle. he states that he cannot feel or move his legs. Neither patient was wearing a helmet. After taking body substance isolation precautions, you begin your initial assessment of the man. Your first action should be to

A. apply an extrication collar B. stabilize his head manually C. evaluate the patency of his airway D. roll him to a supine position

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