Your partner states that he is the "world's worst speller" and has great difficulty using medical terms. Which one of the following statements is appropriate?
A) "Ask the emergency physician or nurse how to spell the words of which you are unsure."
B) "Use plain English if you are unsure of how to apply or spell a medical term."
C) "Consider abbreviating medical terms that you are unsure how to spell."
D) "Do not document information that requires medical terms you are unsure of."
B
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a. Yellow b. Blue c. Orange d. Green
An Emergency Medical Responder asks you why you should not overextend the airway on a pediatric patient when performing a head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver. Your reply would be:
A) "The pediatric cervical spine is delicate and can be injured if the neck is hyperextended." B) "The trachea of the pediatric patient is very short and can be injured by extension." C) "The cartilage of the trachea is very soft and can 'kink' if the neck is extended too far." D) "The pediatric esophagus is very thick and will occlude the airway if the neck is hyperextended."
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A 77-year-old man presents with hypertension, anuria, generalized edema, and tachypnea. This clinical presentation is MOST consistent with:
A. congestive heart failure. B. acute pyelonephritis. C. a systemic infection. D. acute renal failure.