In most states, Emergency Medical Responders are designated by law as ________, which means you must report cases of suspected abuse or neglect.

A. child welfare agents
B. law enforcement officers
C. mandated reporters
D. exempt from HIPAA confidentiality rules


Answer: C

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A) dislocation. B) fracture. C) strain. D) sprain.

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Design a questionnaire on a topic of interest to you using as many of the response formats illustrated in this chapter as possible.

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following patients should NOT receive any resuscitation attempts?

A) 45-year-old who was pulled from an icy lake after being submerged for 10 minutes. B) 5-year-old pulled from swimming pool in summertime. C) 26-year-old with a complete midsection dissection from a sheet of metal at a shipyard. D) 10-year-old struck by auto at a medium speed collision.

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Which is a characteristic of ET that would help distinguish it from reactive thrombocytosis?

a. Transitory elevated platelet count b. Splenomegaly c. Normal platelet function d. No abnormalities in erythrocytes or leukocytes

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