A patient has asked for advice on how to apply eye drops that have been prescribed. What is the first instruction the patient should follow?
A) Remove contact lenses.
B) Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water.
C) Wipe any excess medication from the eyelids and lashes by using a tissue.
D) Uncap the container, tilt the head back slightly, and look at the ceiling.
B
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The National EMS Education Instructional Guidelines are divided into three domains of learning. The affective domain refers to which of the following?
A) Critical thinking and decision making B) Recall of basic facts and information C) Physical skills used for patient care D) Attitudes, values, and emotions
The central beam that comes from the x-ray tube head is _________ radiation
a. primary b. secondary c. scatter d. none of the above
Phantom limb is often described by patients as a ____ sensation
A) tingling B) burning C) cold D) painful
Which of the following is FALSE?
A. Most Americans get their medical coverage through their employers. B. In the case of Coby Howard in Oregon, the parents used the Rule of Rescue to get medical services for their child, and he lived. C. In Germany, the government puts a limit on physicians' fees. D. Medicare is what is known as a "single-payer plan." E. The American College of Surgeons backed President Clinton's plan for a national medical coverage proposed in the 1993 National Health Security bill.