You are treating a 32-year-old man who is deaf. You need to find out why he called for an ambulance. What is the BEST way to communicate with this patient?
A) Call for an interpreter to meet you at the hospital.
B) Make sure the patient can see your lips when you speak.
C) Use hand gestures to act out what you are trying to say.
D) Speak very loudly in case he has a little hearing.
B
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A) the patient. B) the EMS crew members. C) the general public. D) all of the above.
While transporting a patient with an Esophageal Tracheal Combitube (ETC) airway in place, the patient regains consciousness and begins gagging on the device. You would immediately:
A) encourage the patient to relax and accept the airway. B) contact medical direction for advisement. C) deflate the cuffs and remove the airway. D) suction the airway through the ETC.
A mathematical expression that compares two numbers by division is called a(n) ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Horses use their feed better than oxen.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)