In a patient with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the EMT would recognize that a patient is reliving an event when he states:
A) "I do not like the smell of diesel fuel because of the airplane crash."
B) "I feel so guilty that there was nothing I could do to save them."
C) "I notice that my heart rate will sometimes increase for no reason."
D) "I cannot sleep well because of nightmares that I am back in the desert."
D) "I cannot sleep well because of nightmares that I am back in the desert."
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A) Epinephrine is the preferred primary intervention. B) Secondary apnea only occurs in small-for-gestational-age newborns. C) This condition requires ventilatory assistance. D) The first intervention is "blow-by" oxygen held 1/2 inch from the newborn's face.
________, or "lazy eye," is a disorder often seen in children that is caused by the eye muscles being weaker in one eye.
A. Hyperopia B. Presbyopia C. Strabismus D. Amblyopia
The less said about a trauma, the more easily the victim will recover
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following types of portable fire extinguishers contains an expellant gas and extinguishing agent in a single chamber and usually requires special charging equipment for pressurization?
A. Stored-pressure extinguisher B. Pump-operated extingusiher C. Combination-pressure extinguisher D. Cartridge-operated extinguisher