Which of the following is a possible sign of low literacy skills in a new patient?
A) Has difficulty filling out the common profile information on the new patient form.
B) Speaks with a strong accent, indicating that English is not their first language.
C) Uses reading glasses when going over the medication information.
D) Moves lips when reading the information on the medication bottle.
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You are observing a new EMT just hired by your EMS agency. You know he has correctly positioned the blood pressure cuff on the patient's arm when:
A) The cuff is placed over the antecubital space and elbow B) The cuff is centered over the top of the radial artery C) The cuff is on the same level as the patient's heart D) The cuff covers one-third of the patient's upper arm
Remind residents to keep wheelchairs locked when chairs are not moving.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The federal law that provides stronger protections for patients when getting health insurance is known as the:
a. Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative. b. EMTALA. c. False Claims Act. d. Affordable Care Act.
______ and compulsory immunization for diphtheria were not introduced until the 1940s.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).