A 29-year-old client with severe shortness of breath comes to the emergency department. He tells the emergency department staff that he recently traveled to China for business. Based on his travel history and presentation, the staff suspects severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Which isolation precautions should the staff institute?
a) Droplet precautions
b) Airborne and contact precautions
c) Contact and droplet precautions
d) Contact precautions
Answer: b) Airborne and contact precautions
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Which of the following statements indicates that the EMT understands the condition of withdrawal?
A) "Withdrawal is typically not a life-threatening situation and is easily managed by EMS." B) "Withdrawal indicates that a patient is addicted to a drug and is presently overdosed on that drug(s)." C) "Withdrawal from drugs or alcohol can be just as serious a medical emergency as an overdose." D) "Withdrawal is a term that is applied to the cessation of street drugs to which the patient is addicted, not prescription drugs."
Calculous pyelonephritis is reported with code ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following statements is CORRECT when discussing a seizure that is unusually long in duration?
A. Prolonged seizures can be life threatening. B. Patients with prolonged seizures should be suspected of being off their anti-seizure medication. C. Patients with prolonged seizures have a history of epilepsy and often require no medical care. D. Prolonged seizures mean that the paient has a history of seizures.
Which of the following organizations offers certification exams for Phlebotomy Technician, EKG Technician, and Medical Transcriptionist?
A. Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools B. National Association for Health Professionals C. National Healthcareer Association D. American Association of Medical Assistants E. American Medical Technologists