You have been called to a home for a female in labor. On scene, the family tells you that the 37-year-old patient is 42 weeks pregnant and wanted to have her baby at home naturally. The patient has been in labor for more than 24 hours, but suddenly began complaining of severe and tearing abdominal pain. Which condition should the EMT suspect?

A) Placenta previa
B) Preeclampsia
C) Ectopic pregnancy
D) Ruptured uterus


D) Ruptured uterus

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You are first on the scene of a two-car motor vehicle collision. Two patients are entrapped in one vehicle. In the other vehicle, there is a male driver complaining of chest pain. During this time, your primary concern is:

A) Calling for additional help B) Ensuring personal safety C) Triaging the patients D) Determining severity of injuries

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The systematic recording of business transactions is called _______________. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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An accession number is a number assigned to cases as it is entered in a cancer registry.

Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

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