While transferring a patient from her house to the ambulance on the wheeled cot, one of the EMTs slips on a patch of ice and falls. The stretcher overturns, and the patient suffers a broken wrist as a result. She files a lawsuit in civil court alleging negligence. For the patient, what will be the most difficult component of negligence to prove?
A) Proximate cause
B) Duty to act
C) Damage
D) Implied consent
A) Proximate cause
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A 78-year-old nursing home patient is found to have severe pedal edema. His neck veins are flat. No adventitious sounds are present in the lung fields. There is no abdominal distention. The patient reportedly spends 12 to 14 hours a day sitting in front of the TV with his feet in a dependent position. The edema of his ankles and feet probably results from:
a. right-sided heart failure. b. immobility and the dependent position of his feet. c. liver disease. d. left-sided heart failure.
You have been called to a residence for a spider bite. On scene the homeowner states that he was moving some boxes in his garage when he accidentally grabbed a spider and it bit him. He killed the spider and shows you a brown-colored spider with a "violin shape" on its back. He then states that the bite does not hurt and he sees no need to go to the hospital. As a knowledgeable EMT, you should
state: A) "Since the bite of that spider generally causes immediate pain and swelling, you probably can go without additional medical attention." B) "You should be okay by refusing transport, but make sure to wash the bite site daily with soap and water." C) "Let us take you to the hospital. They have an antivenom that will allow this to heal and make you resistant to future bites." D) "You really need to go because the bite of that spider does not heal very well and will put you at risk for infection."
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The respiratory therapist measures the volume of a single exhalation on a patient who is breathing at normal rate and rhythm. Which of the following volumes has the therapist observed?
A. expiratory reserve B. tidal C. inspiratory reserve D. functional residual