Which of the following is the first step in triaging patients at an MCI using the START system?

A) Determining which patients can walk
B) Assessing patients' breathing
C) Determining which patients can talk
D) Assessing patients' perfusion status


A

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A) Albuterol B) Terbutaline C) Proventil D) Atrovent

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During a needle biopsy, which of the following is not a responsibility of the medical assistant? 

A. Injecting the anesthetic B. Positioning the patient C. Labeling the specimen D. Dressing the wound site E. Cleaning the wound site

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Match the following terms with the correct definition.

A. nephritis B. dysuria C. anemia D. arthritis E. laparotomy F. radiograph G. hematuria H. hepatomegally I. cardiopathy J. osteopathy K. L. M.

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