The _____ is a primary source document from which current signs, symptoms, previous medical history, personal history, and family history is gathered
A. history of present illness
B. physical examination
C. discharge summary
D. diagnostic report
A
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________ is characterized by inflammation of the airways that lasts for long periods of time or keeps returning
A) Emphysema B) Asthma C) Cystic fibrosis D) Chronic bronchitis
A 44-year-old male staying in a homeless shelter is alert and complaining of shortness of breath. He has a two-week history of cough with hemoptysis, fever, chills, and night sweats. Physical examination reveals skin to be warm and moist and lung sounds decreased in the right upper lobe with rhonchi. HR = 100, BP = 142/100, RR = 20, SaO2 = 95%. You should assume this patient has a high likelihood
of having: A) hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. B) tuberculosis. C) pneumonia. D) RSV.
The safest way to extinguish a road flare is to:
A) pick it up and rub it onto the ground. B) let it burn out. C) pick it up and snuff it out with a gloved hand. D) douse it with a fire hose.
Five minutes after you assist a patient with her epinephrine auto-injector, the patient states that she feels much better and would like to refuse additional care and transport to the hospital. Which of these statements by the EMT would be most appropriate given this situation?
A) "If you feel better now, there is probably no need to go to the hospital. I will get the refusal form for you to sign." B) "Once we help you take your epinephrine, the law requires that you be transported to a hospital for additional care." C) "Epinephrine can make you very sleepy. You can refuse to be transported, but just make sure that someone is here to keep an eye on you." D) "The epinephrine will start to wear off in 10 or so minutes. Let's see how you are doing then before thinking about refusing transport."