Bacterial resistance happens even without antibiotics, but the use and abuse of these drugs exacerbates the resistance and leads to the development of ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
superbugs
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You have been called for a patient with angina. On scene the 67-year-old man reports that he has a history of angina and the pain started when he was moving firewood from the garage into his house. Unfortunately, the pain has yet to go away, despite three nitroglycerin tablets and 20 minutes of rest. Your next action should be to:
A) check the patient's vital signs. B) administer a nitroglycerin tablet and aspirin. C) attach the AED but do not turn it on. D) provide 2 liters per minute of oxygen.
Which of the following circumstances could allow a successful claim of negligence against the EMS provider?
A) A paramedic administers the wrong drug and the patient suffers adverse effects. B) A patient refuses to be spinal immobilized and incurs a permanent spinal injury. C) The AEMT forgets to apply oxygen to a patient with a broken arm. D) An EMT decides not to stop at the scene of an accident where someone died.
Credit balances and refunds are a result of an overpayment by the ________ or the insurance carrier.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The order in which the payers are listed on a claim has no bearing on the outcome of payment.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)