A patient dove into a shallow pool and struck his head on the bottom. Your assessment findings indicate that he has no motor or sensation ability in his legs, but he can move his arms. The EMT should recognize which of the following conditions?
A) Paraplegia
B) Quadriplegia
C) Hemiplegia
D) Tetraplegia
A
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A) dry, warm, suction, ventilate, stimulate. B) warm, dry, suction, ventilate, compressions. C) warm, position, suction, ventilate, compressions. D) dry, warm, position, suction, stimulate.
SNOMED CT is an acronym for which of the following?
A. Systematized National Operation of Medicine Clinical Terms B. Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms C. Science Neurological Occupation for Medicine and Clinical Terms D. System of National Operability of Medicine
Filmed records reduced in size to save space are stored
A) in an off-site location. B) on microfilm. C) on a network server. D) in indexed boxes.
In a healthy individual, the brain stem stimulates breathing on the basis of:
A. increased oxygen levels. B. decreased oxygen levels. C. increased carbon dioxide levels. D. decreased carbon dioxide levels.