Which of the following patients are MOST at risk for nosocomial infections?
A) A child with a broken arm
B) A patient having a heart attack
C) A woman having a TIA
D) An elderly AIDS patient
D
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Which of the following is NOT a disorder resulting from hypersecretion of T3 and T4?
a. Graves disease b. Exophthalmic goiter c. Toxic goiter d. Cancer
The scope of practice for an EMS provider is defined by ________ statutes and regulations.
A. national B. medical C. professional organization D. state or local
During the summer months, you work as an EMT at a first aid station that helps people who hike trails in the high mountains of the western United States. One afternoon, you are presented with a 13-year-old male patient who presents as alert and oriented, but complains of chest pain, dyspnea, and a headache. He is tachypneic and tachycardic and has slight inspiratory crackles. Given this presentation, what would be the most likely differential diagnosis?
A) Congenital heart disease B) Fall while hiking causing a mild traumatic brain injury C) Altitude-induced cerebral edema D) High-altitude pulmonary edema
All technological innovations used in the delivery of medical care increase costs
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.