- You are examining a 28 year old male who was stabbed following an altercation in a local bar. He has a stab wound to the right upper quadrant of the abdomen. You also notice a scar to the right lower quadrant. When you question the patient about the scar, he tells you his appendix was removed 3 years ago. What term can be used to describe which side the wound and the scar are located on in relation to the abdomen?A. ContralateralB. IpsilateralC. BilateralD. Retrolateral
- A combining vowel shown with the word root is called a combining form. List five of the most common combining forms found in EMS.
- You respond to the home of a 38 year old female who complains of nausea and vomiting. The patient informs you she has been ill for the past 3 days with nausea and vomiting and states that she can't "keep anything down." When questioned how many times she's vomited in the past 24 hours, she tells you at least 30 times. When giving a radio report to the receiving hospital, what term would you use to describe the patient's condition?A. HypergastritisB. HypernauseaC. HyperemesisD. Hypervomitus
- The body is in the (blank) position when lying face down
- 在 20 世纪下半叶中国 的 ________________人口( 15-64 岁 ) 面临 着 爆炸性 增长 , 从 1952 年 的 3.5 亿 增长 到 1982 年 的 6.24 亿 , 然后 是 2000 年 的 8.9 亿。
- When trying to define a term, begin with the (blank) and work backward
- The suffix "-plegia" refers to plastic surgery. True or false?
- how much treasure did the conquistadors give away
- When did Hernan Cortes arrive in Mexico?
- Rest of the body drains in the left subclavian at the thoracic duct.
- The abbreviation for deep vein thrombosis is DVT. True or false?
- Your partner makes the following symbol in a PCR: (triangle). What does this mean?A. PerB. ChangeC. Equal toD. Less than
- You are examining a patient who experienced a TIA. What does this mean?A. Transient ischemic attackB. Total ischemic attackC. Transient intestinal atrophyD. Tissue inhibiting attack
- The ankle is proximal to the knee. True or false?
- How would you identify a patient who does not have any apparent allegies? A. ambB. AKC. NKAD. NA
- Just prior to transporting a patient from a hospital to an extended care facility, the medical control physician informs you the patient is to remain NPO. What does this mean?A. No pulmonary oygen B. Noting by parenteral routeC. No pulmonary obstructionsD. Nothing by mouth
- Singular words that end in "a" change to "es" when plural. True or false?
- While assessing a patient, you note a slow pulse. How would you describe this?A. TachycardiaB. BrachiocardiaC. RetrocardiaD. Bradycardia
- The suffix "-megaly" means enlargement. True or false?
- In the second poem (quid mihi reddat), what is the noun in the vocative case?