Which of the following is the main focus of the EMT's assessment and history taking of the patient with abdominal pain?
A) Determining if the patient meets criteria to refuse treatment and transport
B) Determining the presence of shock
C) Determining the possible need for immediate surgery
D) Determining the cause of the pain
B
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The BEST way to give the emergency department an idea of the severity of blood loss for a patient with vaginal bleeding is to:
A) compare the total blood loss to that of a normal menses. B) determine if the patient is hypotensive from excessive blood loss. C) determine how many sanitary pads are saturated in one hour. D) compare the blood loss to what is lost during childbirth.
Patient was seen in the office. She is G2 P0. She is now 10 weeks pregnant. Her first pregnancy resulted in a stillbirth:
Fill in the blank with correct ICD-10. a. O09.291, Z3A.10. b. O0292, Z3A.10. c. O09.299, Z3A.10. d. O09.801, Z3A.10.
Scheduling appointments in a(n) ________ manner creates an efficient patient flow.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following is NOT true regarding hospital-acquired infections?
A. The incidence rate of HAI is at crisis level in United States hospitals. B. The incidence rate of HAI has risen steadily over the last couple of decades, C. HAIs are linked to the quality of care processes that patients receive and their hospital environment. D. HAIs are linked to the preexisting severity of the patient's condition upon admission.