After the designated doctor has examined the worker, all communication with him or her about the worker's injury or condition must be made through the:
A) injured worker.
B) employer.
C) workers' compensation office handling the claim.
D) treating doctor.
C) workers' compensation office handling the claim.
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During an emergency response call, ________ begins when you arrive at the scene.
A. Phase 1 B. Phase 2 C. Phase 6 D. Phase 4
Horizontal spread of fire in high-rise buildings depends on:
A) floor penetration of fire and smoke through utility shafts. B) the number of subdivisions on a floor. C) the effectiveness of the HVAC system. D) penetration of fire and smoke where the floors intersect with curtain walls.
A young adult male is in police custody after he crashed his car into a utility pole. There is minor front-end damage to the vehicle, and the air bags deployed. The patient was not wearing a seat belt and has an abrasion to his forehead. He is awake and oriented to person, time, and place. His speech is slurred and he has an odor resembling that of beer on his breath. The arresting officer states that he just wants you to check the patient before he transports him to jail. Given this scenario, which action seems most appropriate for the EMT to take?
A) Contact medical direction with assessment findings B) Have the patient sign a refusal-of-care form if no threats exist C) Release the patient to the police since he is alert and oriented D) Have the officer sign a refusal-of-care form
The ________ is the largest mass of nervous tissue in the body, weighing about three pounds in males and slightly less in females.
A. spinal chord B. peripheral nervous system C. brain D. sympathetic nervous system