A good patient care report documents:
a. the care that was provided
b. the patient's condition on arrival
c. any changes
d. all of the above
Ans: d. all of the above
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CPR was not performed. At this time, the EMT would: A) withhold CPR and perform a focused trauma assessment. B) perform CPR and contact medical command for permission to use the AED. C) administer CPR for 2 minutes prior to applying the AED. D) apply electrodes to the patient's chest and follow the AED's instructions.
For a 1-A rating, the extinguisher should extinguish about ____ cubic foot of wood cribbing.
A. 0.5 B. 1 C. 1.5 D. 2
What do the first five numbers represent in an NDC number?
Drug manufacturer Drug product Drug packaging None of these
Which section of the medical record is considered the heart of the patient record?
A) History B) Progress notes C) Demographic D) Diagnostic tests