The EMS provider who can provide patients with the highest level of care in the prehospital setting is the:
A) Emergency Medical Responder.
B) Emergency Medical Technician.
C) Advanced EMT.
D) Paramedic.
D
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Forces that generate trigger point activity do NOT include:
a. Tension b. Overload c. Resting tonus d. Muscle trauma
Your 56-year-old patient is in bed and unable to speak. Family members state that he has had a previous stroke and has been bedridden since, but has always been able to talk, until a few hours ago when his speech became garbled. They also state that the last stroke left him paralyzed on his left side. Your assessment reveals him unable to speak, but with an open airway, adequate respirations, and
a strong radial pulse. Additionally you note that he is unable to move his right arm. Vital signs are within normal limits. Which of the following would be most appropriate in the care on this patient? A) Rapid transport B) Suction the mouth. C) Administer positive pressure ventilation. D) Insert an oropharyngeal airway.
"APR" with radiographic systems refers to:
Automatic Programmed Radiography Automatic programming Anatomically Programmed Radiography Automatic Program Readout
Intervention strategies describe
A) What the client will do and how he or she will do it B) The frame of reference used to guide intervention planning C) What you plan to do to help the client reach his or her goals and outcomes D) The evidence that supports your choice of interventions