The liver is able to regenerate after a lobe is transplanted
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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Where on the health history form do you document information taken from the administrative sheet?
A. Personal data B. Chief complaint C. History of present illness D. Social and occupational history E. Family history
You have been called for a 13-year-old boy who was caught sniffing glue by his parents. The boy is lethargic and confused and complaining of burning to the mouth and nose as well as nausea and vomiting. Based on the clinical presentation and mechanism of illness, how has this poison affected the boy's brain?
A) Absorbing through the small intestine into the blood stream and then on to the brain B) Directly contacting the brain by crossing the mucous membranes of the mouth and nose C) Fumes from the glue were absorbed through the mucous membranes of the eyes and then on to the brain D) Crossing from the lungs into the blood stream and then circulating to the brain
You have been dispatched to a residence for an 89-year-old woman with an unspecified complaint. When assessing this patient, which one of the following will be the AEMT's first priority to develop a better understanding of the emergency?
A) Gather a medical history including allergy information. B) Contact medical direction for advisement. C) Determine if the complaint is medical or trauma related. D) Obtain the patient's vital signs and current medications.
A stroke that occurs as a result of a clot forming in some area of the body and traveling to the brain is known as a:
a. cerebral infarction b. cerebral embolism c. cerebral thrombosis d. TIA