A male soccer player was struck in the head with a soccer ball. Players state that he was dazed for several seconds following the impact and then asked the same questions over and over. Presently, he is conscious and oriented to person, but confused about place and time. He also has a reddened area to the side of his head and face. As you proceed with your assessment, his memory continues to improve. Based on these findings, the EMT should suspect which type of injury?
A) Concussion
B) Open head injury
C) Epidural hematoma
D) Cerebral contusion
A) Concussion
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A) Your service's medical director B) Your service's privacy officer C) The physician overseeing the research project D) The state department of EMS
A Notice of Workers' Compensation Coverage must include the:
A) workers' compensation insurance administrator's name. B) workers' compensation insurance administrator's address. C) Workers' compensation insurance administrator's phone number. D) all of the above.
What was the diagnosis for John Lewis?
What will be an ideal response?
When a patient falls from a chair, the external cause of the injury is coded by use of a(n) __________ code
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word