You have been directed to a car that struck another vehicle at a moderate rate of speed. You note deformity and starring of the windshield on the driver's side. What should you do to determine if the deformity to the windshield was caused by the driver hitting his head or by the air bags?
A) Determine if a seat belt was used.
B) Ask the front seat passenger.
C) Determine if the air bags deployed.
D) Assess the patient's head.
D
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Which one of the following statements about the heart rhythm of ventricular fibrillation is TRUE?
A) "When a patient's heart is in ventricular fibrillation, it is unable to pump blood throughout the body." B) "The AED is designed to identify ventricular fibrillation and give a 'No shock advised' message when it is present." C) "The most effective treatment for converting ventricular fibrillation to a healthy heart rhythm is CPR." D) "Ventricular fibrillation occurs when the heart rate is so slow and weak that a pulse cannot be felt."
CT Scan of the Head
"Case Study" What will be an ideal response?
The goal of all communication with patients should be to provide
A) effective customer service. B) personal information. C) abundant medical details. D) everything required by law.
You are called for a 48-year-old man who is complaining of back and leg pain. Your assessment finds pain and tenderness in his lower back with tingling through his left buttock and down his left leg. He tells you that he has been moving furniture. You should suspect:
A) decubitus. B) kyphosis. C) sciatica. D) osteoarthritis.