Because Paramedics are primarily a community-based health organization, they are in a position to assist public health officials with identification of infectious diseases and mass immunization of the public.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A. Calling patients the day before their visit may lower the number of no-shows. B. The patient may be responsible to pay for the missed appointment. C. If a patient is a no-show, it should be documented in his or her medical record. D. No-show appointments are considered to be inadmissible information during a lawsuit.
Signs and symptoms of a life-threatening emergency due to asthma include all of the following EXCEPT:
A) cyanosis. B) altered mental status. C) chest pain. D) audible stridor.
By understanding a few rules of medical terminology, the Paramedic can quickly learn a term's meaning.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Ronia is prescribed penicillin to treat an infection. She last took penicillin two years earlier for the first time and suffered no allergic reaction. However, with this round of penicillin treatment, she is experiencing hives, rash and wheezing. What happened?
A. An initial "sensitizing dose" of penicillin lead to the production of IgM antibodies; causing future allergic reactions. B. An initial "predisposing dose" of penicillin lead to the production of IgM antibodies; causing future allergic reactions. C. An initial "sensitizing dose" of penicillin lead to the production of IgE antibodies; causing future allergic reactions. D. An initial "predisposing dose" of penicillin lead to the production of IgE antibodies; causing future allergic reactions.