For which of the following patients is a focused physical examination appropriate?
A) A 70-year-old male with dementia whose caretaker called because he "didn't seem like himself today"
B) A 30-year-old male with a history of diabetes and who is found unresponsive by his son
C) A 25-year-old female with a history of asthma and who is complaining of difficulty breathing
D) A 19-year-old female with a history of epilepsy and who is found only responsive to painful stimuli by her roommate
C
You might also like to view...
The EMT should recognize that a newborn is stable when assessment shows:
A) heart rate of 120 beats per minute. B) respirations of 28 per minute. C) facial grimace when irritated. D) heart rate between 60 and 100 beats per minute.
Which of the following conditions alter normal mucociliary clearance? 1. Bronchospasm 2. Cystic fibrosis (CF) 3. Ciliary dyskinesia 4. Asthma
a. 1, 2, and 4 only b. 1 and 2 only c. 1 and 4 only d. 2 and 3 only