You have been called to a public bus station for a behavioral emergency. On scene, you find a disheveled male in his forties sitting up against a wall. He is confused and incontinent. Bystanders state that he was just sitting on a bench watching people walk by, when suddenly he got up and began to stumble around, shouting obscenities, and then fell to the ground shaking. From this description, the EMT should be suspicious of which condition?
A) Generalized seizure
B) Alcohol intoxication
C) Absence seizure
D) Syncopal episode
A) Generalized seizure
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A) USP-NF. B) Physician's Desk Reference. C) FDA Orange Book. D) Drug Facts and Comparisons.
When you put the patient's needs above your own, you are acting as the patient's ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Which of the following is NOT an open tissue injury?
A) Evisceration B) Abrasion C) Avulsion D) Contusion
Which statement best describes the repolarization process?
A) The nerve membrane has reestablished a potential of +70 mV. B) Positively charged sodium ions return to the axoplasm due to the negative charge of the axoplasm during polarization. C) Positively charged sodium, calcium, and potassium ions are actively transported from the axoplasm to the extracellular environment. D) Calcium ions re-bind to the receptor sites to ensure that Na+ will not continue to depolarize the axoplasm.