Which of the following patients has the GREATEST potential for violent behavior?
A) A patient who has witnessed the death of a spouse
B) A patient with delusions of being someone else
C) A patient with a knife who is stabbing a stuffed animal
D) A patient talking to himself
Answer: C
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Which of the following findings in a patient with a traumatic mechanism of injury is sufficient to prevent the EMT from "clearing the spine" and necessitate the implementation of spine motion restriction precautions?
A) GCS score of 12 B) Blood glucose of 90 mg/dL C) Pulse oximeter of 96% on 2 lpm oxygen D) Pulse pressure of 24 mmHg
Generally over-the-counter tests and some point-of-collection tests are classified as
a. Nonwaived b. Waived c. Moderate complexity d. High complexity
Which of the following would be associated with a fatal outcome in a patient with pneumonia who is mechanically ventilated?
a. Heart rate of 110 beats/min b. Multisystem organ failure c. Presence of purulent sputum d. Respiratory alkalosis
Why would high-frequency ventilation be effective in a patient with a large bronchopulmonary fistula and its associated air leak into a chest tube?
A) High-frequency ventilation provides lower mean airway pressure. B) High-frequency ventilation provides lower intrathoracic pressures. C) High-frequency ventilation provides minimal cardiac side effects from positive pressure. D) High-frequency ventilation improves in gas exchange.