________________ ________________ affixed to patients at a mass casualty incident contain vital patient information
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All of the following statements regarding face-to-face communication are true EXCEPT:
A) Speak clearly and at an appropriate volume. B) Do not interrupt someone while they are speaking. C) Ask questions to ensure understanding. D) Ask the patient to call you back when they receive the message.
You are called to the vehicle maintenance department on the mountain, where a fairly large explosion has occurred. The first injured person you talk to tells you that he is having excruciating ear pain. You recognize that his ear pain may be caused by:
a. inner ear damage caused by the noise of the explosion. b. a primary blast injury to the inner ear. c. a secondary blast injury to the inner ear. d. ear damage resulting from exposure to the heat produced by the explosion.
Changing the original text into a secret message using cryptography is known as ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A 70-year-old male presents to the emergency room with headache, nausea, fever, lethargy, and confusion over the past three days. A cerebrospinal fluid is sent to the laboratory
Laboratory testing includes: Direct CSF Gram stain: no organisms seen with rare white blood cells CSF culture: no growth at 48 hours Blood culture: no growth at 48 hours CSF glucose: 60 mg/dl CSF protein: 62 mg/dl CSF White blood cell count: 233 lymphocytes Given these results, what patient history information may be most helpful in narrowing down the possible causative agent? A) Has the patient recently had the mumps? B) Has the patient been exposed to mosquitoes and ticks recently? C) Has the patient been swimming in fresh water recently? D) Does the patient work at a daycare facility?