After administering a bronchodilator to a patient through a small-volume nebulizer, which one of the following statements made by the patient should be of most concern to an EMT?
A) "I feel shaky."
B) "My mouth is really dry."
C) "I suddenly feel nervous."
D) "My chest feels heavy."
D
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Which of the following is NOT a contraindication for the use of a traction splint?
A) Severe swelling and redness at a midshaft femur B) Injury to the lower third of the leg that would interfere with the ankle hitch C) Avulsion or partial amputation where traction could separate the extremity D) Pelvis, hip, or knee injury
The term cyanosis is used when the patient's skin color is noted to be which of the following characteristics?
A) Very pale B) Blue-gray C) Yellow D) Flushed
When death occurs in surgery, the surgeon and anesthesia care provider must verify that brain death has occurred; this is called ___________ of death
A. proclamation C. announcement B. certificate D. determination
For reporting purposes, CPT considers a patient "new" if the patient has not received professional services within the past ____ year(s).
A. one B. two C. three D. five