You respond to an ill patient. Upon arrival, you find out that the patient has just traveled from an area with active Ebola virus disease (EVD). You should initially:
A) examine the patient like any other.
B) examine the patient over the phone.
C) wait for a hazmat tech who is also a paramedic.
D) assess the patient from at least three feet away.
D
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A. The data be saved in two places B. The computer be serviced weekly C. The data be backed up every day D. The computer have a firewall system
All of the following are needed on a phlebotomist's supply tray to perform a venipuncture except:
a. Needles b. Tourniquets c. Gauze d. Lancets
Explain, in terms of water's high heat capacity, why clients receiving cold and heat therapies need to be monitored carefully
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is important in the palpatory method of obtaining blood pressure?
A. Inflate the cuff to 50 mmHg B. Increase the pressure by 5 mmHg increments C. Palpate the brachial artery D. Note the level of pressure at which the pulse disappears E. Place the stethoscope over the brachial pulse point