EMS 1021 Course Exam Review questions and answers, graded A+/ verified.[LATEST EXAM UPDATES]

EMS 1021 Course Exam Review questions and answers, graded A+/ verified. A 14 year old boy has fallen through a plate glass window and is bleeding heavily from a laceration to his arm. His panicked mother has called 911 for help. Since the 911 operators are also emergency medical dispatchers, what sort of assistance will they be able to provide? A) The names of the EMTs who are responding B) Simultaneous notification of the hospital C) Instructions on how to control the bleeding D) Whether the EMS response is covered by medical insurance - -C) Instructions on how to control the bleeding A drop in blood pressure below a critical threshold is a threat to the body because it directly impairs: A) Airway patency B) The sympathetic nervous system C) Cellular perfusion D) Anaerobic metabolism - -C) Cellular perfusion A male EMT was discussing a patient's medical condition with a female EMT from a different service. The woman then repeated this information to others, which eventually made its way back to the patient. Regarding issues of confidentiality, which of the statements would be true? A) The male EMT could be charged with slander B) The male EMT violated the HIPAA law C) The female EMT committed an EMTALA violation D Both EMS violated EMTALA regulations - -B) The male EMT violated the HIPAA law A nauseated patient with fever and abdominal pain states that he has not vomited. Which description best represents how that fact should be documented? A) As a treatment finding B) As a pertinent negative C) As a subjective finding D) This fact would not be documented - -B) As a pertinent negative A patient has called 911 for abdominal pain and generalized weakness. On arrival, you note that the patient's skin is a yellow-orange color. Which disease revealed to you during the history would best correlate to this patient's skin? A) Diabetes B) Stroke C) Lung cancer D) Liver disease - -D) Liver disease A patient has experienced a stroke that has