You are treating a 35-year-old male patient that has been involved in a motorcycle incident. The patient is unresponsive with a blood pressure of 60/40, a pulse of 66 beats per minute, and respirations of 18 breaths per minute. The patient's presentation is most likely caused by which of the following?
A) Neurogenic shock B) Septic shock
C) Cardiogenic shock D) Increased intracranial pressure
A
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a. ancillary services b. catastrophic care c. hospital services d. preventive care
Which of the following is NOT typically a role of the medical director in an EMS system?
A) Participating in quality improvement B) Educating and training personnel C) Employee scheduling D) Participating in personnel and equipment selection
The myeloproliferative disorder best described by increased leukocytes, immature granulocytes, and decreased LAP with the Philadelphia chromosome present is which of the following?
a. CIMF b. CML c. PV d. ET
You have a patient that can only sign an "X" on the consent form. You need to:
A. explain the reason the patient only signed an "X" on the consent form. B. leave the consent form blank. C. explain the procedure to the patient with a witness present, have the patient place an X on the form, and have the witness sign the form also. D. have the physician sign the consent form.