You have been summoned to a beach for a young male who has been stung by jellyfish on both forearms. Which one of the following instructions to other EMTs shows proper care of this patient?
A) "Make sure to keep the arms below the heart."
B) "Let's put a constricting band on his wrists."
C) "We need to rinse the sting sites with peroxide."
D) "Let's soak the arms in warm water."
D
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You have responded for an injured person at an address you know to be a motorcycle clubhouse. Your patient was attacked by another party with a broken beer bottle. Your patient has a large laceration on her neck with moderate bleeding. Which property of your dressing material is most important in caring for this patient?
A) Occlusive B) Sterile C) Absorbent D) Adherent
You have just arrived on the scene of a motor-vehicle collision where a car rolled several times at a high rate of speed. The car is on its wheels with the restrained driver still in his seat. After ensuring that the scene is safe and gaining access to the patient, which one of the following should you do immediately?
A) Establish a plan to extricate the patient. B) Provide manual inline spinal stabilization. C) Remove pieces of broken glass from around the patient. D) Cover the patient and force the door open.
A patient is seen in a physician's office with symptoms of vertigo, nausea, and headache. The physician documents "rule out inner ear infection." How should this be coded in the ICD-9-CM manual?
A. inner ear infection B. unspecified inner ear infection C. vertigo, nausea, headache D. none of the above
Patients with type 2 diabetes do not require parenteral insulin.
a. true b. false