Assessment of an 88-year-old female who fell reveals bruising to her right buttock. The skin is intact and the patient complains of tenderness to the area when you palpate. As a knowledgeable EMT, you would recognize what type of injury?

A) Avulsion
B) Abrasion
C) Open injury
D) Contusion


D

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A technologist picks up a serum sample with a label indicating it is a 1:4 dilution. What does this tell the technologist about the sample?

A) The concentration of any substance within the sample is 0.01 times its real value. B) The concentration of any substance within the sample is one-fourth its real value. C) The concentration of any substance within the sample is 100 times its real value. D) The concentration of any substance within the sample is four times its real value.

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Determine the decimal equivalent of 8/800.

A. 0.01 B. 0.001 C. 001 D. None of the above

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Most childhood cases of HIV infection are ____. 

A. transmitted from a mother to her infant B. caused by blood transfusions during delivery C. curable using antiviral agents D. the result of sending the child to a day-care center E. caused by formula that has not been sterilized

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Which of the following is a technical safeguard for PHI?

a. Removing electronic PHI from media before media reuse b. Ensuring that PHI sent electronically is not changed improperly c. Controlling physical access to workstations d. Authorizing and/or supervising employees who work w/ electronic PHI

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