Which statement shows that the EMT has an accurate understanding of altered mental status?
A) "It describes any change away from a normal state of mental function."
B) "It applies only when the patient is not responsive to verbal or painful stimuli."
C) "It should only be suspected when the patient is on medications that can cause confusion."
D) "It is any mental state for a person with diabetes or other serious chronic disease."
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a. They are thought to occur when a patient uses his muscles too much. b. They are caused when a patient's electrolytes have been lost and he becomes dehydrated. c. They occur when a patient's body can no longer compensate and off-load excess heat. d. They occur when a patient's blood vessels constrict and decrease blood flow to the affected muscles.
First, consider some basic background information concerning the differences between not-for-profit organizations and investor-owned firms. What is social value? How can the net present value method be modified to include the social value of proposed projects?
Sandra McCloud, a finance major in her last term of college, is currently scheduling her placement interviews through the university's career resource center. Her list of companies is typical of most finance majors: several commercial banks, a few industrial firms, and one brokerage house. However, she noticed that a representative of a not-for-profit hospital is scheduling interviews next week, and the position--that of financial analyst--appears to be exactly what Sandra has in mind. Sandra wants to sign up for an interview, but she is concerned that she knows nothing about not-for-profit organizations and how they differ from the investor-owned firms that she has learned about in her finance classes. In spite of her worries, Sandra scheduled an appointment with the hospital representative, and she now wants to learn more about not-for-profit businesses before the interview. To begin the learning process, Sandra drew up the following set of questions. See if you can help her answer them.
Which person within the EMS system is responsible for approving EMS providers to practice within the system?
A) Service manager B) Medical director C) Clinical coordinator D) State EMS office
Which of the following is NOT a negative contrast medium?
a. Air b. Carbon dioxide c. Gases d. Iodine