If you have a patient with a recent ligamentous injury to his knee, which of the following positions would you want to avoid and why: sitting, prone, supine, sitting with legs over the edge of the bed, or prone with knees flexed to 90 °
What will be an ideal response?
ANS: Sitting with legs over the edge of the bed. In this position, gravity is parallel to the limb, creating a
full distractive force. Because this is usually a position of relaxation for the muscles, the only force
to counteract the distraction of the limb weight is tension in the injured ligaments.
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A) Le Fort I B) Le Fort II C) Le Fort III D) Le Fort IV
When performing a secondary assessment on an alert and oriented female patient with a deformed left leg, the EMT should:
A) Describe to the patient your findings and the injuries as you encounter them B) Reassure the patient that she will be okay and the injury is nothing to worry about C) Inform the patient that if you assess her, she must submit to all treatment by EMS providers D) Explain to the patient what you are doing before and during the assessment
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Which law required that patient profiles must be maintained for all Medicaid patients?
Durham-Humphrey Amendment Kefauver-Harris Amendment OBRA ‘87 OBRA ‘90