where to listen to mitral valve - answer Fourth intercostal space, left parasternal border
65yom c/c chest pain and difficulty breathing. how should you focus your exam - answer
detailed history, abbreviated physical exam
Hyperactive bowel sounds can indicate - answer gastroenteritis
When assessing a male patient who is complaining of pain in the genitalia region, what
is the most appropriate way to perform an examination - answer Have the patient
examine himself and tell the paramedic if there are any abnormalities
What comprises the detailed physical examination - answer A head-to-toe assessment
of the patient
paramedic is palpating a patient's chest at the fifth intercostal space and can feel the
heart's apical impulse. What is the most correct term for this location - answer point of
maximum impulse
Errors involving the use of abbreviations when charting can be prevented by -
answerAvoiding abbreviations that are not universally accepted
When assessing for CSM in the upper extremities, what information can be obtained -
answerneurovascular bundle is intact
HIPAA - answerHealth Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
When testing a patient's visual acuity, you should place the Snellen chart at eye level at
a distance of how many feet from the patient - answer20
While performing a reassessment on a patient, you notice the patient begins to vomit.
What two assessments or surveys must be repeated - answervital signs and primary
survey
patient can't hear. patient's hearing deficit is a problem with what phase of
communication - answermedium
example of a duplex communication system - answercell phone
Which of the following scenarios would prohibit the paramedic from allowing the patient
to refuse treatment - answeringestion of alcohol
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