It is extremely important to have an up-to-date medical resource because ____ change(s) at such a rapid pace.
A. dental emergency classifications
B. dental terminology
C. common names used for medical conditions
D. medications
Answer: D
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pulse. Which of the following is/are most likely to account for your patient's heart rate? 1. Normal range for a healthy, fit, nine-year-old child 2. Hypoxia due to impaired respiratory status secondary to traumatic brain injury 3. Increasing intracranial pressure due to traumatic brain injury exacerbated by hypoxia 4. Myocardial contusion A) 3 B) 4 C) 1 D) 2 and 3
A local politician has been involved in a motor vehicle collision. Witnesses state that they saw this man leave a bar, and repeatedly stumbled until he got to his vehicle. Then, just two miles down the road, he struck a utility pole head on. On scene and throughout transport, the patient is confused and combative. When you are leaving the hospital, a reporter asks you what happened. You state that it looks as though the politician may be drunk, but you are not sure. Your statement is printed in the newspaper. Later, it is determined that the man was not drunk, but rather has diabetes and had low blood sugar at the time of the accident. Which charge could the politician levy against you?
A) Slander B) Assault C) Battery D) Litigation
A ________ is a rule of conduct established and enforced by an authority or governing body, such as the federal government.
A. tort B. law C. policy D. contract E. principle
Initial size-up of an emergency incident is conducted by the _______.
a. Reporting party b. First-arriving unit c. First-arriving chief officer d. Telecommunicator