You are treating a woman who has heavy vaginal bleeding. When estimating the blood loss, which information will be most useful to the EMT?
A) Length of time the patient has been bleeding
B) Total number of sanitary napkins used
C) If associated with abdominal pain the bleeding is considered heavy
D) Examination of the present color and rate of bleeding
B) Total number of sanitary napkins used
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Hypertension can result in serious conditions such as _____ or cardiac arrest.
a. anaphylaxis b. hypercholesterolemia c. diabetes d. stroke
Which of the following drugs has an additive effect with anticholinergic drugs?
a. aspirin b. acetaminophen (Tylenol) c. diphenhydramine (Benadryl) d. ibuprofen (Advil)
In what order does an impulse flow through a typical reflex?
A. Interneurons, sensory neurons, motor neurons, receptors, effectors B. Receptors, motor neurons, interneurons, sensory neurons, effectors C. Receptors, sensory neurons, interneurons, motor neurons, effectors D. Effectors, motor neurons, interneurons, sensory neurons, receptors E. Interneurons, motor neurons, effectors, sensory neurons, receptors
When a patient calls the office for the result of a laboratory test that happens to be normal, you should
A. never give the results to the patient. B. give the patient the results if the physician has authorized that normal results may be given out. C. take the message and give it to the physician to call. D. mail the results to the patient.