When a patient smiles, the left side of the face shows significantly less movement than the right side of the face. The EMT would describe this as:
A) left-side facial droop.
B) right-side facial droop.
C) left-side facial paralysis.
D) right-side facial drift.
A
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A) convergence B) divergence C) PNS junctions D) None of the above
You and the critical care transport team are taking a critically ill patient to another hospital. Among many IV infusions and monitors, the patient is also on a ventilator. You note that the FDO2 is set at 0.50. What does this mean?
A) Fifty percent of the patient's respirations are provided by the ventilator. B) Ventilations are provided when the patient breathes less than 50 times a minute. C) The patient is being ventilated at a rate pf 50 breaths per minute. D) The provided oxygen concentration is set at 50 percent.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. When making decisions about allocation of limited medical resources, whether the patient actually acted in a way that has contributed to the illness must be an important consideration. 2. HIPAA was enacted in order to restore trust in the health-care system among consumers, health-care professionals, and all those involved in the delivery of care. 3. According to HIPAA, individually identifiable information does not include vehicle identification number. 4. Patient information may be disclosed without authorization to medical researchers. 5. It is not acceptable to have patients sign into the office on a common sheet.
Which of the following fields is completed only for a practitioner being set up in the address book?
A. Specialty B. Company C. Account number D. None of these