Significant trauma to the face should increase the AEMT's index of suspicion for a/an:
A. displaced mandible.
B. airway obstruction.
C. basilar skull fracture.
D. spinal cord injury.
Answer: D. spinal cord injury.
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A) Former teachers or employers who will recommend your work B) Family members with whom you are on good terms C) Friends who can vouch for how great you are D) Either A or B
Which of the following statements about the code adoption process is MOST accurate?
A. The study session is an opportunity for only the opponents of the legislation to express their views. B. Formal consideration takes place before the code has progressed through the board study process. C. The formal resolution to adopt the new code language should include the sunset provisions, if any, of the code. D. The formal resolution to adopt the new code language should avoid mentioning a proposed implementation date.
The AEMT would recognize which one of the following statements as the BEST example of the use of a weapon of mass destruction?
A) Death of 49 people in a crowded mall following intentional infection with unknown bacteria. B) Death of 57 following nighttime tornadoes that have struck a suburban area. C) Accidental release of radioactive gas from a nuclear power plant that has impacted thousands of people. D) Death of 25 following an explosion in an industrial plant caused by faulty wiring.
Which of the following is not an advantage of the integration of ancillary programs for labs and other diagnostic and therapeutic services with an EHR system?
A. Orders can be submitted to the lab at the time the patient appointment is made. B. Results can be faxed, scanned, or e-mailed as necessary. C. The patient and physician do not have to wait as long for test results. D. Test results are transmitted to the physician's office as soon as they are available. E. Patients do not have to wait as long for lab or diagnostic appointments.