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EMT Basic Exam 3 |Actual Exam| Questions and Answers| Multiple Choices| Verified Answers The MOST common and serious complication of a significant head injury is: A. cerebral edema. B. acute hypotension. C. a skull fracture. D. a hypoxic seizure. (Correct Answer: - A. cerebral edema. Moderate elevation in intracranial pressure with middle brain stem involvement is characterized by: A. increased blood pressure, bradycardia, reactive pupils, and rapid respiratio...

ATLS Post Test Questions with Correct Answers Latest Updated 2024 (Advanced trauma life support) Which one of the following statements regarding patients with thoracic spine injuries is TRUE? a. Log-rolling may be d estabilizing to fractures from T-12 to L-1. b. Adequate immobilization can be accomplished with the scoop stretcher. c. Spinal cord injury below T-10 usu ally spares bowel and b ladder f unction. d. Hyperflexion fractures in the upper thoracic spine are inherently unstable. e....

LCP4801 PORTFOLIO MEMO - MAY/JUNE 2024 - SEMESTER 1 - UNISA - DUE DATE :- 23 MAY 2024 (DETAILED ANSWERS WITH FOOTNOTES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED!) QUESTION 1 In the case of Reparations for injuries suffered in the service of the United Nations (1949 ICJ Rep 174), the International Court of Justice makes it clear that an international organisation is a subject of international law. 1.1 Mindful of the latter, do you consider the Southern African Development Community (SADC...

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NSG 526 / NSG526 Exam 3 | Rated A Guide with Verified Answers | 2024 / 2025 Update - Wilkes Q: The best response by the PMHNP when speaking with a client with BPD who has been in counseling for management of self-harm behaviors who now wants to cut themselves is Answer: to assist the client to identify an appropriate coping strategy. Q: Understand that if a client with BPD who was making progress but recently had an anxiety producing situation arise and now cut herself is that even though this b...

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EMT FISDAP READINESS EXAM 4 Questions & Answers-In contrast to the assessment of a trauma patient, assessment of a medical patient: almost exclusively focuses on physical signs that indicate the patient is experiencing a problem. is focused on the nature of illness, the patient's chief complaint, and his or her symptoms. requires a thorough head-to-toe exam that involves a detailed assessment of all body systems. is not as complex for the EMT because most patients typically present ...

Prophecy Relias Emergency Department (ED) RN A Exam |Version 1| (Latest 2023/ 2024) Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A Q: A 22-year old female who is 8 weeks pregnant presents with a sudden onset of left lower abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding. The patient's family member stated that she had a syncopal episode shortly after that. What is the MOST likely diagnosis for her? Ruptured appendix Placenta previa Abruptio placenta Ruptured ectopic pregnancy Answer: Ruptured ectopic ...

Test Bank For Primary Care: A Collaborative Practice 6th Edition By Terry Mahan Buttaro; Patricia Polgar-Bailey; Joanne Sandberg-Cook; JoAnn Trybulski. Chapter 1 Interprofessional Collaborative Practice 2 Translating Research Into Clinical Practice 3 Empowering Patients as Collaborative Partners 4 Coordinated Chronic Care 5 An Introduction to Health Care Disparities and Culturally Responsive Primary Care 6 Patient/Family Education and Health Literacy 7 Genetic Considerations in Primary Care 8 Ri...

PHTLS Pre-Test 9th Edition (Latest 2023/ 2024) Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A Q: When verifying ET tube placement on a perfusing patient, the "gold standard" of monitoring is considered to be? a) Colorimetric carbon dioxide detector b) Pulse oximetry c) Listening to lung sounds d) Waveform capnography Answer: Waveform capnography Q: A patient presents with a blunt trauma injury to the chest. On exam, he has absent breath sounds on one side of his chest and respirat...