A 22-year-old female, who is eight months pregnant, calls 911 for vaginal bleeding. Your assessment reveals no threats to the ABCs, but she does have some evidence of blood in her underwear. The patient denies pain. Her vital signs are normal. Given these findings, the EMT should be suspicious of:

A) uterine rupture.
B) ectopic pregnancy.
C) pelvic inflammatory disease.
D) placenta previa.


D

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A whistling sound that can be heard during auscultation of the lungs b. An abnormal sound heard during lung auscultation that is caused by air rushing through mucosal secretions in or swollen tissues of the bronchioles c. Vibrations that can be felt externally when breathing or speaking d. A crackling or grating sound; in the lungs, associated with lung disease

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Which codes represent diagnostic amniocentesis with ultrasonic guidance (imaging supervision and interpretation)?

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A local health care facility reports that their costs have risen since they initiated the transition from paper to electronic patient information. HIPAA's administrative simplification effort was predicted to have an effect of decreasing costs. What would you infer from this information?

What will be an ideal response?

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