Assessment of a 67-year-old male patient reveals absent lung sounds to the right lung, accompanied by sharp chest pain to the same side. When obtaining a history, which of these statements made by the patient's wife would the EMT recognize as most important?
A) "He did not take his medications today."
B) "He had a fever last night."
C) "He has emphysema."
D) "He has been in bed for 12 hours."
C) "He has emphysema."
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a. 0.6 mL b. 6 mL c. 40 mL d. 4 mL
Which of the following is a characteristic of arterial bleeding?
A) Steady flow B) Dark red color C) Spurting under pressure D) Both B and C
Details about the health status or cause of death of parents, siblings, and children would be part of a:
A. history of present illness. B. past history. C. family history. D. social history.
Name the fat-soluble vitamins.
What will be an ideal response?