A 44-year-old patient was found unresponsive at home. Based on his mental status and the fact that he was burning a kerosene heater in an enclosed room, you suspect carbon monoxide poisoning. Based on this information, which route of exposure would the EMT recognize as responsible for the poisoning?
A) Nasal-oral
B) Inhalation
C) Ingestion
D) Absorption
B
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Your patient was struck in the chest with a baseball bat during a bar fight. A crackling or crunching sensation that is felt when air escapes from its normal passageways and is trapped under the skin is called:
A) crepitus. B) friction rub. C) subcutaneous emphysema. D) infiltration.
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How far should the tourniquet be from the venipuncture site?
What will be an ideal response?
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When collecting a specimen for throat culture, a medical assistant should swab which of the following structures?
A. Gums B. Buccal mucosa C. Pharynx D. Hard palate E. Tongue
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____________________ is eye inflammation
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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