You have arrived on the scene where a depressed patient is crying in an upstairs bedroom. When assessing her, which action should be done prior to the others?
A) Obtain vital signs
B) Determine the patient's medications
C) Check a radial pulse
D) Assess the patient for suicide risk
C) Check a radial pulse
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Which of the following statements about handling ladders is MOST accurate?
A. A firefighter should relocate a positioned ladder only when ordered to do so. B. Ladders should never carry a load greater than one firefighter every 20 feet (6 m). C. Ladder stability should be checked during training by climbing several rungs and shifting left and right. D. Firefighters should never secure themselves to a ladder; they must be able to quickly retreat while working.
EPSDT is the abbreviation for
A. Early and Preventative Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment. B. Early and Preventative Screening, Diagnosis, and Testing. C. Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Testing. D. Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment.
Which of the following is the least attenuator of the x-ray beam?
a. pneumonated lung b. pericardial fat c. psoas muscle d. perirenal fat
Answer the following questions true (T) or false (F)
1. The Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) prohibits employers from intercepting and reading employees' stored email. 2. In the 1980's, the AFL-CIO advocated a government ban on all computer at-home work. 3. Simplifications and assumptions are always made when designing a computer model.