An unresponsive 54-year-old male was found by family in his bed. They state that he has not been feeling well and complained of chest pain before going to bed approximately 1 hour ago. According to family, he has no prior medical history and does not take any medications. The primary assessment reveals no life-threatening conditions. When performing the secondary assessment on this patient, the EMT should:
A) start by examining the patient's head.
B) contact the patient's family doctor.
C) determine if the chest pain still exists.
D) focus the examination on the chest.
A
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A) Validation B) Verification C) Experimentation D) Evaluation
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A. views the computerized interpretation from the ECG machine. B. estimates the distance between QRS complexes. C. asks the physician to interpret the ECG tracing. D. analyzes the characteristics of the rhythm and matches them to specific rhythm criteria.
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A) Loose flap of skin torn on her left arm B) Long and deep laceration with moderate bleeding C) Bruised skin with a portion of bone protruding D) Torn skin with an underlying fracture
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A. Z code. B. V code. C. M code. D. E code.