When responding to an attempted suicide, which of the following is the EMT's primary concern?
A) Personal safety
B) Managing the patient's airway
C) Determining whether the patient suffers from clinical depression
D) Contacting law enforcement since suicide is illegal
A
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The process in which a paramedic places a hand on a body part, then sharply taps a distal knuckle with the tip of another finger, is known as:
A) percussion. B) hyperresonance. C) palpation. D) observation.
Skin tests are used to determine whether a patient has ever had contact with:
A) a particular antigen and has produced antibodies to that antigen B) the disease polycythemia C) a particular antibody and has produced antigens to that antibody D) the disease leukemia
Hirsutism is the condition of ________ hair growth
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The paramedic accurately describes the difference between endometritis and endometriosis when she? states:
A) "Endometriosis is an infection of the uterine lining, while endometritis occurs when endometrial tissue is found outside the uterus."
B) "Endometriosis occurs in women under age 40, while endometriosis is more common in women who are older."
C) "Endometritis is an infection of the uterine lining, while endometriosis occurs when endometrial tissue is found outside the uterus."
D) "Endometritis patients can be transported code 2, while those with endometriosis should always go code 3."