A patient with jugular vein distention (JVD) is most likely suffering from which of the following injuries?
A) Hemothorax B) Tension pneumothorax
C) Pneumothorax D) Hemopneumothorax
B
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What government agency works to protect public health and safety through disease prevention and control?
a. OSHA b. SSA c. CDC d. FDA
After you ensure scene safety, take Standard Precautions, and get a general impression of the
patient, what is your next step in the patient assessment? A. Call for EMS to respond. B. Make sure that the patient is breathing. C. Determine the patient's mental status. D. Check the patient's circulation.
What would be the best reason for a policy that requires all crew members to synchronize their watches with dispatch at the beginning of each shift?
A) Ensures that all EMS staff are on time and ready for the shift B) Allows the supervisor to make sure that all EMTs have a watch C) Provides the best opportunity for the EMT to end the shift on time D) Promotes accurate system-wide time record keeping throughout the shift
Taking an age-related average, Arnold Gesell distributed the different developmental tasks across a timeline, called developmental ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).