A patient sustained a crush injury after being struck with a baseball bat in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. Assessment shows bruising to that area with instability noted to the rib cage. The EMT's highest concern regarding this injury should be:
A) fractured ribs.
B) abdominal contusion.
C) injury to the spleen.
D) abdominal evisceration.
C
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In addition to being the first to provide apothecary products in the American colonies, John Winthrop was also the:
A) Founder of the first hospital in Philadelphia. B) Captain of the Mayflower. C) Master and warden of the Society of the Art and Mystery of the Apothecaries of New England. D) First governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
The only valid opposition ever utilized in relation to fluoridating public water supplies was ________
A) A Communist plot B) An abuse of police power C) The cause of AIDS D) Forced medicine E) A violation of personal freedom
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Each of the following statements regarding communication is correct except one. Which one is the exception?
A) Patient questions must be answered honestly to develop trust. B) Communication is the process by which information is exchanged between two or more people. C) Establish how you will communicate with the patient prior to putting on the mask required for radiographic procedures. D) In an uncomfortable discussion, avoid eye contact with the patient.