Explain why each page of a multipage form should include the patient's name, date of birth (DOB), and the medical record number.
What will be an ideal response?
To guard against mixing up the records of patients with the same or similar names and to guard against documentation errors in general.
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A) traumatic onset of labor. B) uterine inversion. C) uterine rupture. D) premature rupture of membranes.
Which of the following is a medication used in EMS which is NOT from a mineral source?
A) Sodium bicarbonate B) Dextrose 50 percent (D50) C) Calcium chloride D) Potassium chloride
The process of preparing food for swallowing is termed
A) deglutition. B) trituration. C) mastication. D) none of the above.
You have just arrived by the side of a male patient who is in cardiac arrest. Emergency Medical Responders have been on scene for 6 minutes performing CPR. Advanced life support (ALS) has been contacted and is 1 minute out. Which one of the following should you do immediately?
A) Continue CPR and wait for ALS care. B) Apply and use the automated external defibrillator. C) Check the heart rate, blood pressure, and SpO2. D) Place the patient on the stretcher so ALS can provide care en route.