You have been called to a local daycare facility for a sick child. At the scene, panicked daycare workers inform you that the 4-year-old child was lethargic all morning and wanted to sleep. After resting for several minutes, she began to "shake all over." This lasted for approximately 30 seconds. Your assessment reveals the patient to be responsive to painful stimuli and breathing adequately. Her airway is open and her radial pulse is strong and bounding. Her skin is hot and moist to the touch, with no signs of cyanosis. You are told that the patient has no medical history. En route to the hospital, the patient's mental status improves. Based on this presentation and information, you assume that the seizure occurred secondary to:
A) Hypoxia
B) Fever
C) Hypoglycemia
D) Altered mental status
B) Fever
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Which of the following agencies developed and published the 2009 EMS Instructional Guidelines?
A) The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians B) The National Association of State EMS Training Coordinators C) The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians D) The United States Department of Transportation
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A. your appearance will convey more information about you than the words you use. B. your clothing should be fashionable and unconventional to make a lasting impression. C. you should dress for success unless you have to borrow clothes. D. you can wear the uniform for your current job if it is clean and wrinkled. E. None of the above
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A. violent people awaiting trial who appear mentally unstable and who otherwise could go free on bail and harm someone. B. violent people who have been hospitalized for mental illness and who refuse to take their medication. C. violent people awaiting trial who have been diagnosed in the past with a mental illness and who would benefit from psychiatric medication. D. homeless, psychiatric children under the age of 18. E. violent people awaiting trial who have been diagnosed in the past with a mental illness and who pose a "clear and present" danger to their families or others.