Contact dermatitis is an acute spreading bacterial infection below the surface of the skin characterized by redness (erythema), warmth, swelling, and pain.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


False

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Your patient states that he often experiences a painful cramping and "freezing up" of his hands and feet while handwriting or walking, respectively. This best describes:

A) torticollis. B) dystonia. C) palsy. D) myoclonus.

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After performing a Markle test on a 31-year-old female with abdominal pain, she locates pain to her left lower quadrant. How would the EMT interpret this result?

A) A positive result indicating appendicitis as the cause of the patient's pain B) Additional evidence that the patient is suffering from peritonitis C) A negative result indicating that the patient's condition is not life-threatening D) Realization that the gallbladder is the cause of the patient's discomfort

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Discuss the safety measures necessary to reduce risk of exposure to glutaraldehyde

What will be an ideal response?

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Why should the therapist be reluctant to provide excess protein to a COPD patient who is being weaned from mechanical ventilation and who has an increased ventilatory drive?

A. Hypoventilation may occur. B. The patient may overventilate. C. Pulmonary perfusion may decrease. D. Anaerobic respiration may be induced.

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