A male patient fell 20 feet from a cliff to a trail below while hiking with his girlfriend. The primary assessment shows him to be confused, with an open airway and shallow breathing. His pulse is 72 beats/min and his blood pressure is 78/50 mmHg. The skin is warm and flushed. The patient has no motor ability or sensation in his legs. What is the most likely cause of this patient's presentation?
A) Internal bleeding
B) Spinal shock
C) Hemorrhagic shock
D) Hypoglycemia
B) Spinal shock
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Which of the following statements made by an EMT shows he correctly understands capillary refill?
A) "Capillary refill is a reliable sign of perfusion in adults, but not as reliable in infants and children." B) "Red flushed skin in the adult is a normal finding when assessing capillary refill." C) "A capillary refill of 4 or more seconds in any age patient indicates that he or she is well oxygenated." D) "For a capillary refill test to be normal for a child, it must be assessed at room temperature and be less than 2 seconds."
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a. direct resin b. indirect resin c. porcelain d. all look the same
___________________procedures have been formulated to ensure that halon resources are not accidentally discharged into the atmosphere during the recovery process
a. Decommissioning b. Discharge c. Recycling d. Evacuation
Patient- and resident-focused functions addressed in The Joint Commission (formerly Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals Organization [JCAHO]) standards for long-term, subacute care, and home care include which of the following?
1. Patient education 2. Treatment 3. Rights and ethics 4. Infection control a. 1 and 3 only b. 1, 2, and 4 only c. 2 and 4 only d. 2, 3, and 4 only