Which term best defines the following formula?
Total number of new cases of a specified disease during a given time period divided by the total population at risk during the same time period × 1,000
A) Prevalence rate
B) Incidence rate
C) Both a and b
D) Neither a nor b
B
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A patient is stabilized on warfarin with an international normalized ratio (INR) of 2.7. He develops pneumonia and is admitted to the hospital. His appetite is depressed and he is placed on broad-spectrum antibiotic agents
At 1 week after the admission, his INR is 5.0. What is the most likely interpretation? a. The patient should be given more warfarin. b. A PTT should be performed to rule out heparin administration. c. A new sample should be collected to rule out a clotted specimen. d. Vitamin K is reduced, increasing the effects of warfarin.
Skull fractures require immediate medical attention.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines recommended by the:
A. National Registry of EMTs. B. individual state's EMS protocols. C. National Association of EMTs. D. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
The ____________________, which has both exocrine and endocrine functions, is an aggregation of cells near the proximal duodenum
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word