Which of these statements made by an EMT shows that he understands the care of a patient with a freezing cold injury to the foot?
A) "While it is recommended to remove wet clothing from the patient, it is best to leave clothing that is frozen to the skin in place."
B) "If the patient has blisters on his foot, it is beneficial to break them so the fluid inside will not freeze and cause additional injury."
C) "Gentle massage of the foot has been shown to help the patient since this enhances the circulation of warm blood to the frozen area."
D) "The EMT should avoid immobilizing the foot since this will further decrease circulation of blood into the frozen area."
A) "While it is recommended to remove wet clothing from the patient, it is best to leave clothing that is frozen to the skin in place."
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A) Pour cool saline water on the hand. B) Apply an antibiotic ointment to the burn. C) Open any blisters to relieve pressure on the burned tissue beneath. D) Gently clean dead skin away from the burn.
Hereditary tendencies toward particular diseases are recorded in which History application type?
A. Patient history B. Sensitive information C. Review of systems D. Family history
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Fill in the blank with correct word.
Which involves the safekeeping of patient information by controlling access to records, protecting patient information from alteration/destruction/tampering/loss, and providing employee training in HIPAA requirements, which includes the consequences of improper disclosure of patient information?
a. authorization b. confidentiality c. privacy d. security