Which of the following is the easiest way for an EMT to communicate with a patient with drastic hearing loss?

A) Speak loudly and directly into the patient's ear.
B) Use a TDD/TYY telephone.
C) Write your questions using paper and pen.
D) Slow down your speech so that the patient can read your lips.


C

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A) disclosed. B) subpoenaed. C) disclosed only to the judge. D) disclosed only to the jury.

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The membrane that directly lines the outside of the lung is:

visceral peritoneum parietal pleura visceral pleura parietal peritoneum

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Which of the following statements regarding age-related changes in the nervous system is correct?

A. Because of a decrease in the number of brain cells, a person's level of intelligence decreases with age. B. The metabolic rate in the brain increases with age, but the consumption of oxygen decreases significantly. C. Interconnections between brain cells often prevent a loss of knowledge or skill, despite a loss of neurons. D. Generally speaking, the brain increases in size by 10% to 20% by the time a person reaches 80 years of age.

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A(n) ________ is a computerized radiographic method that uses radioactive substances to examine the metabolic activity within the body

a. PET b. MRI c. CT scan d. tomography

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