Your unit has arrived on the scene of a multiple vehicle collision where several vehicles have rear-ended each other. You are directed by the incident commander to care for a 23-year-old female in the first vehicle. The firefighter on-scene holding manual spinal immobilization indicates that her primary complaint is back pain from her head whipping back and forth from the impact. Your
understanding of the anatomy of the spinal column and vertebrae suggests that this type of mechanism of injury results in frequent injuries to which part of the spinal column?
A) Lumbar spine B) Cervical spine C) Thoracic spine D) Sacral spine
B
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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.
Which of the following is used to open and close the control valve on a hydrant?
A. Stem nut B. Drain valve C. Hydrant nut D. Butterfly valve
In a patient's chart, a diagnosis:
must be explicitly stated. can be stated or implied. must be part of the history of present illness (HPI). must be coded.
Selma is retired and has Medicare coverage. Her husband is still working and has a large-group health plan through his employer. Selma is an eligible dependent on her husband’s plan. Which insurance is billed as primary for Selma’s medical charges? Explain your answer.
A. Medicare B. The husband’s group policy