When administering aspirin to a patient with chest pain that is suggestive of a heart attack, the EMT recognizes that this medication will benefit the patient by:
A) breaking up the blood clot that is occluding the coronary artery.
B) treating the headache that may occur when nitroglycerin is administered.
C) decreasing the ability of the platelets in the blood to form clots.
D) decreasing the chest pain caused by the possible heart attack.
C
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When dealing with humans, a ____ percent bleach and water solution can be used for some etiological contaminants, although contact time is needed for success.
A. 0.5 B. 1 C. 5 D. 10
The extent of a physical exam will depend largely on the reason for the patient's visit, which is otherwise known as what?
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
During VS, the ventilator frequency and ____ are determined by the triggering effort of the patient.
A. tidal volume B. inspiratory time C. minute ventilation D. respiratory rate
The term anorexia means
A. tired or inactive B. not eating C. difficulty urinating D. vomiting