Assessment of a 67-year-old male reveals absent lung sounds to the right lung, accompanied by sharp chest pain to the same side. When obtaining a history, which one of the following statements made by the patient's wife would the EMT recognize as most important?
A) "He did not take his medications today."
B) "He had a fever last night."
C) "He has emphysema."
D) "He has been in bed for 12 hours."
C
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What are the pass/fail criteria for furnishings?
a. Observable flame b. Spread c. Percentage of mass loss d. All of the above
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The liver can be found in the ________
A) right lower quadrant (RLQ) and right upper quadrant (RUQ) B) left lower quadrant (LLQ) and right lower quadrant (RLQ) C) left upper quadrant (LUQ) and left lower quadrant (LLQ) D) right upper quadrant (RUQ) and left upper quadrant (LUQ)