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You are obligated as a medical professional to refrain from labeling patients and displaying personal biases. |
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In an unconscious adult patient, you should assess for a pulse in the carotid artery. |
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If it is unclear if the patient needs oxygen, you should avoid giving it until clearer indications arise. |
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History-taking may be the only way to determine what the problem is or what may be causing the problem. |
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Conscious medical patients will always need a full-body, or head-to-toe examination |
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A patient should be transported with lights and sirens activated when there is a life-threatening condition |
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Exposure to the virus that causes AIDS is the most feared infection risk for EMTs. |
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EMTs can receive a vaccination against HIV to protect them from exposure. |
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Chancres from a syphilis infection are commonly located on the face. |
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Hepatitis A can only be transmitted from a patient who has an acute infection. |
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HIV is far more contagious than hepatitis B |
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If you are exposed to a patient with pulmonary tuberculosis, you should be tested with a tuberculin skin test to see if you have been infected. |
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MRSA is believed to be transmitted from patient to patient via the unwashed hands of health care providers. |
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Whooping cough is an airborne disease caused by a virus |
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SARS is a serious, potentially life-threatening viral infection caused by a recently discovered family of viruses |
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The transmission risk for human with Avian flu is very high |
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When examining the neck, you should assess for jugular vein distention and tracheal deviation. |
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You should avoid asking family members for information regarding patient allergies and medication |
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Cardiac arrest patients should be transported to the closest appropriate facility. |
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Differentiating a high-priority transport from low-priority transport is often a skill developed with experieced |
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________ _________ may be the result of sickle cell disease or various blood-clotting. |
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_______ ________ occurs when you become focused on one aspect of the patient's condition and exclude all others. |
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As you approach a patient, you should determine the level of consciousness by using the ______ scale. |
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You should assess vital signs every ___ minutes in an unstable patient and every ___ minutes in a stable patient. |
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Permission to admintister certain medication is usually obtained from _______ _______.
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A(n) _______ should be used on a patient who is apneic and pulseless |
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___________ patients unclude those with altered mental status, airway and breathing difficulties, or any sign of circulatory compromise. |
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Modes of transportation ultimately come in two categories: _______ and _______. |
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A(n) _______ _________ is a medical condition caused by the growth and spread of small harmful organisms within the body. |
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__________ refers to inflammation of the liver. |
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__________ ___________ is transmitted orally through oral or fecal contamination. |
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You should note any _______ ________ along the veins that indicate potential IV drug use when examining the extremities.
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__________ is the strength or ability of a pathogen to produce disease. |
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_________ is a chronic mycobacterial disease that usually strikes the lungs. |
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Patients with a fever, headache, stiff neck, and altered mental status maybe suffering from _________. |
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