After assessing the following patients, which would the AEMT identify as suffering from multisystems trauma?
A) 31-year-old woman; large laceration to her leg from a hunting knife; bleeding controlled
B) 61-year-old man; became dizzy and fell down five stairs; laceration to the head; open fracture to the left lower leg
C) 89-year-old woman fell in a nursing home; hematoma to the back of her head
D) 24-year-old man; slipped on ice; tenderness to the right shoulder
B
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a. 2 liters b. 3 liters c. 4 liters d. 5 liters
Per Joint Commission standards, all inpatient hospital records must be completed within ____ days after discharge, regardless of the storage media of the record
A) 5 B) 10 C) 15 D) 30
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A) tend to originate from ischemic areas around the infarction. B) typically manifest as atrial fibrillation or atrial tachycardia. C) generally originate from the center of the infarcted tissues. D) are uncommon within the first 24 hours after the infarction.
Which of the following structures is located inferior to the transverse plane?
A. Brain B. Stomach C. Urinary bladder D. Heart