The _______ is your awareness and concern for potentially serious underlying and unseen injuries or illnesses.
A. nature of illness
B. index of suspicion
C. general impression
D. clinical impression
Answer: B. index of suspicion
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A) Snake bites B) Musculoskeletal injuries C) Abdominal pain D) Seizures
Personal history includes all of the following except:
A) allergies. B) lifestyle. C) occupation. D) foreign travel.
A defined mass of bacteria assumed to have grown from a single organism is called a(n) ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
How can an EMT best protect herself, as well as get the most appropriate resources to the scene of a multiple-casualty incident involving a weapon of mass destruction?
A) Estimation of the number of fatalities and injuries B) Identification of the specific agent or mechanism used C) Overall determination of the number and types of injuries D) Turning over control of the incident to Homeland Security