A 42-year-old female is crying and she states that she has sharp abdominal pain that she localizes to her right lower quadrant. When assessing the patient's abdomen, the EMT would:

A) start palpating in the left upper quadrant.
B) avoid palpating the entire abdomen.
C) start palpating in the right lower quadrant.
D) avoid palpating the right lower quadrant.


A

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

The ICD-10 has more combination codes that describe _______________ in a single code

a. multiple related conditions b. accident injuries c. systemic conditions d. surgical procedures

Health Professions

Tay-Sachs is a common disorder among African Americans

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Health Professions

If the glucose can't get into the cells, either because there is no insulin to promote its uptake or because the cells aren't responding to the insulin that is present, sugar levels rise in the bloodstream, a condition known as ____________________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Health Professions

Match the following choices with the correct statement as each relates to radiation therapy.

a. Cobalt-60 gamma unit. b. CT simulator. c. tomotherapy unit. d. linear accelerator.

Health Professions