What is achieved by wrapping an extremity with an Esmarch bandage prior to inflation of pneumatic tourniquet?
a. anesthesia
b. antisepsis
c. extension
d. exsanguinations
d
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Intradermal injection is particularly useful for:
a. delivery of local anesthetics. b. insulin injection. c. epinephrine injection. d. delivery of antiemetics.
An open injury is best defined as a(n):
A) soft-tissue injury beneath the skin. B) injury where a bone tears through the skin. C) soft-tissue injury categorized by pain, swelling, and deformity. D) injury where the bone is broken beneath the skin.
Which of the following codes is used for dental services?
a. NDC b. CPT-4 c. ICD-9-CM d. HCPCS
Which of these statements made by the patient should cause the EMT to suspect an abdominal aortic aneurysm?
A) "I have belly pain that I also feel in my back." B) "My heart is beating so hard, you can feel it on my chest." C) "The pain is sharp and spreads to both arms." D) "I seem to be vomiting up some blood."