A 32-year-old female is complaining of the sudden onset of sharp pain to the left side of her abdomen. She denies any medical history and when asked, admits to being sexually active. Her last menstrual period was two months ago. As an EMT, you should immediately suspect:
A) ectopic pregnancy.
B) mittelschmerz.
C) pelvic inflammatory disease.
D) abruptio placentae.
A
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A. Indian B. Pacific C. Atlantic D. Arctic
________ ethics was advocated by early philosophers such as Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
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You are called to the scene of a local night club for a 21-year-old female patient who is bradycardic and in respiratory arrest. The patient's airway is patent and the chest easily rises with bag-valve-mask ventilation. The patient's friends state the patient had only one or two drinks when she suddenly complained of dizziness and "seeing things." Her friends state that she then passed out,
started twitching like she was seizing, and then stopped. Her friends adamantly state that she does not do drugs. What situation do you suspect? A) Anaphylactic reaction to the alcoholic drink B) Alcohol overdose C) GHB overdose D) Cocaine overdose
When performing salvage operations, firefighters:
A. require a specific collection of tools. B. assess biological monitoring results. C. can use whatever tools are easily available. D. should use materials and equipment in the structure.