The EMT understands the importance of evaluating the mechanism of injury when he states:
A) "The mechanism of injury is useful in determining the exact injuries the patient has sustained."
B) "Evaluating the mechanism of injury is important since it determines whether emergency transport to the hospital is needed."
C) "The mechanism of injury is a useful tool in determining if the patient's outcome will be good or bad."
D) "The mechanism of injury can be used to guide your assessment and treatment of the patient."
D
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Which of the following BEST completes this sentence: "In order to perform the physical examination of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems, the physician must:
A. physically shake hands with the patient before continuing." B. ask for written permission to continue." C. physically place the stethoscope against the patient's chest." D. ask the patient to respond to a series of questions."
What is the purpose of the patient ledger?
What will be an ideal response?
Fluids in the body are called _______________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Medical terms indented below the main terms in the ICD-10-CM manual are called_____.
A. modifiers B. subterms C. essential modifiers D. non-essential modifiers