Why would an EMT give aspirin to a patient?
A) It is given to calm the patient by reducing the pain because stress is the real killer.
B) Aspirin reduces the pain level in patients who are in pain.
C) Aspirin reduces the blood's ability to clot and works to prevent further clot formation in patients suffering chest pain.
D) Aspirin reduces the heart's ability to beat fast and works to prevent rapid heart rate.
C
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a. proximal interphalangeal joints, subtalar joint, and transverse tarsal joints. b. intertarsal joints, tarsometatarsal joints, and metatarsophalangeal joints. c. transverse tarsal joints, intertarsal joints, and tarsometatarsal joints. d. transverse tarsal, tarsometatarsal, and metatarsophalangeal joints.
Childhood lasts from ________ to adolescence, the period of sexual and physical maturation
A) two years of age B) one year of age C) 18 months of age D) three years of age
A patient in the emergency department exhibits signs of acute upper airway obstruction and is concurrently having severe seizures that make it impossible to open the mouth. In this case, what would be the adjunct airway of choice?
a. Oropharyngeal airway b. Oral endotracheal tube c. Nasopharyngeal airway d. Tracheostomy tube
A patient requests to see his health care record. Which is the best answer as to the rights of the patient?
A. The patient's health care information falls within the sole province of the health care provider. B. The patient must contact the DHHS to access this information. C. The patient possesses the right of access to his own information. D. The patient has limited rights to access his information as protected by the HIPAA Privacy Rule.