A term having the opposite meaning of cephalad is ___________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
caudal
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Vibration and deep pressure are detected by:
a. Pacinian corpuscles b. Nociceptors c. Merkel discs d. Ruffini endings
The father of a developmentally challenged 45-year-old male summoned EMS because his son was "not acting right." The patient is awake, but is nonverbal, which is not typical according the father. Your assessment reveals no abnormalities, and vital signs are normal. When calling the chief complaint into the hospital, you would state that the patient:
A) "Has an unknown chief complaint at this time." B) "Is awake and nonverbal." C) "Is not acting normally per his father." D) "Appears to be sick and not feeling well."
You have been dispatched to a pool party for a 19-year-old man with shoulder pain. He states that he dove off the diving board and hit the bottom of the pool with his right shoulder and back. Although there is alcohol at the party, he has not been drinking. He is alert and oriented and has obvious redness and abrasions to his right shoulder, neck, and back. He denies pain or discomfort to any
other part of the body. Which one of the following should the AEMT do immediately? A) Measure and apply a cervical collar. B) Perform a secondary assessment on the patient. C) Establish manual inline spinal stabilization. D) Start positive pressure ventilation.
What is the average gestational period?
a. 6 weeks b. 32 weeks c. 40 weeks d. 48 weeks