Explain how to show approval for others most effectively
Approval should be given freely in everyday situations when a child or adult has done something well. Approval involves noticing someone else's accomplishments and commenting on them. Approval should always be sincere; flattery or false compliments are not real approval.
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When assessing and treating a 15-year-old female for abdominal pain, the EMT must remember that:
A) the patient probably will be scared and most likely to answer questions when her mother or father is present. B) there is no need to ask about sexual activity since the complaint is abdominal pain. C) if the patient has experienced menstruation, the EMT should leave the assessment to the emergency physician at the hospital. D) a parent's or guardian's consent should be obtained prior to assessment and treatment.
Which of the following is the most significant way in which the body cools itself?
A) Radiation B) Vasoconstriction C) Respiration D) Perspiration
You are by the side of a patient who complains of severe chest pain that radiates into his right arm and neck. He is alert and oriented, with an open airway and adequate breathing. His radial pulse is strong, and his skin is cool and diaphoretic. Your partner reports his pulse rate is 84, respirations are 18 breaths/min, blood pressure is 86/62 mmHg, and SpO2 is 98% on room air. You have obtained a medical history and performed the secondary assessment. The patient states that he has had two heart attacks in the past and is allergic to aspirin and sulfa medications. What should you do next?
A) Assist the patient in taking a nitroglycerin tablet B) Administer baby aspirin to the patient C) Administer oxygen and nitroglycerin, and then transport the patient D) Transfer the patient to the stretcher and begin transport
The abbreviation meaning "nothing by mouth" is
A) n.o. B) m.n.o. C) n.p.o. D) p.o.