When coding a scope examination of the bladder, the coder must determine whether the procedure will be performed through the __________ or __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
urethra, stoma
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You have arrived on a shooting where a middle-aged male has suffered a single gunshot wound to the abdomen. As you approach the patient, you note that he is sitting up and talking with the police officer holding a blood-soaked towel over the left upper quadrant of his abdomen. Your initial action in caring for this patient is to:
A) take manual in-line spinal stabilization. B) determine the need for airway management. C) expose the abdomen to assess the gunshot wound. D) obtain a pulse rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and SpO2.
A patient presents with an arrow impaled in the right lower quadrant of his abdomen. He is in excruciating pain and states that he was accidentally shot by a friend while hunting. While there is no external bleeding coming from the injury, the surrounding skin is ecchymotic. Other assessment findings indicate early shock. Which action should the EMT perform first?
A) Carefully remove the arrow. B) Administer supplemental oxygen. C) Stabilize the arrow with bulky dressings. D) Establish manual in-line spinal stabilization.
____ is defined as a heart rate that is under 60 beats per minute for an adult or below the lower limit of normal for a child.
A. Bradycardia B. Tachycardia C. Fibrillation D. Dilation
Which of the following can lay dormant for long periods of time?
A. Fungi B. Bacteria C. Viruses D. Parasites