What is the role of the Advanced EMT once patient access is safely established?

A) To only listen to the extraction team and do what they say
B) To provide assistance with offering the necessary tools as required
C) To assess and provide treatment until the patient can be transported
D) To wait until the patient is fully extracted and then begin the assessment


C

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A) not reliable. B) too fast. C) within normal range. D) too slow.

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Your patient is a 36-year-old female who is alert and complaining of abdominal pain. She states that she is having her period and that this pain is "much different than the cramps I usually get." She describes the pain as achy throughout her pelvis and lower abdomen. She says that this has occurred the past three menstrual cycles and that she has experienced dyspareunia and spotting over the same

period. She is G2P2 and has no other significant gynecologic history. Physical examination reveals pain with palpation over her entire abdomen; her skin is warm and dry. HR = 84, BP = 124/76, RR = 12, SpO2 = 99%. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis for this patient? A) Uterine fibroids B) Endometriosis C) Primary dysmenorrhea D) Polycystic ovary disease

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____________________ of ICD-9-CM contains 17 chapters of the Classifications of Diseases and Injuries

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which is one way to reduce static electricity?

a. Cover patients with wool or warmer synthetic blankets. b. Keep the drapes away from the anesthesia machine and reservoir bag. c. Keep the relative humidity in the perioperative environment between 20% and 30%. d. Turn power equipment on before plugging into an electrical outlet.

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