A patient was assaulted and sustained multiple injuries of various types. Which injury does the EMT recognize as presenting the greatest risk for infection?
A) Contusion to the chin
B) Closed crush injury to the knee
C) Abrasion to the right side of the face
D) Hematoma to the left foot
C) Abrasion to the right side of the face
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While you are assessing for Babinski's response, the patient's big toe dorsiflexes and the other toes fan out. This indicates a ________ response, which is ________
A) negative; normal B) positive; abnormal C) negative; abnormal D) positive; normal
Your patient does not respond to you when you call his name. What should you do next?
A) Apply a painful stimulus. B) Continue shouting. C) Assume he is unresponsive. D) Insert an oral airway.
When the telescope is introduced into the body, the temperature difference creates _______ on the telescope lens
A. clearness C. cracks B. crystals D. fogging
Which of the following is NOT a task required of an administrative medical assistant?
A. Scheduling new patient appointments B. Posting charges C. Registering patients at the front desk D. Performing blood draws E. Answering incoming telephone calls