You have been called to a New Year's party for a male patient who was stabbed in the anterior chest. According to partygoers, the patient went outside with another male and was stabbed. Fifteen minutes later, he was found in the snow and 911 was called. When assessing this patient, which finding should the AEMT consider MOST serious and warrant immediate attention?
A) Decreased breath sounds to the left lung
B) Capillary refill of three seconds
C) Complaint of a worsening headache
D) Pain and bruising to the left thigh
A
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a. strep throat. b. meningitis. c. epiglottitis. d. pneumonia.
Which of the following is NOT part of the kidney?
a. Hilum b. Renal cortex c. Calyx d. Skene's gland
Which of the following would a professional athlete be most likely to join?
A. A political group lobbying for curriculum changes in a school district. B. A program to improve reading skills among low-income children. C. A civil rights group that supports affirmative action. D. A group working to eliminate income inequality in society.
Define the term biopsy and state the reason a biopsy would be completed