A patient's Rh type should be determined before they receive a blood transfusion.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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You have been called to a residence for a complaint of chest pain. On scene you are met by the patient's husband who informs you that his wife suffers from anxiety attacks and that she received bad news tonight concerning her mother. This increased her anxiety, and now she just needs to calm down. He states that her doctor said the chest pain she gets is just a temporary response to the anxiety
Assessment of the 46-year-old woman reveals her to be extremely anxious and complaining of chest pain. In treating this patient, the EMT should first: A) attach the AED. B) administer nitroglycerin. C) contact medical direction. D) check vital signs.
Arteries ________ because of the high pumping pressure they receive from the heart.
A. stiffen B. make a hissing sound C. expand D. pulsate
Which of the following determine how information may be appropriately released?
A. Designated record set definition B. Legal health record definition C. Facility policy and procedures D. All of these
A 60-year-old male complains of right upper quadrant abdominal pain and pain to his right shoulder. He denies pain in between his abdomen and shoulder. The patient's description of his pain describes:
A. referred pain. B. radiating pain. C. focal pain.