When using the OPQRST mnemonic, the EMT is getting information as it applies to the "P" category when she asks:
A) "Do you feel more short of breath when you are lying down?"
B) "Does the chest pain spread to your back?"
C) "What time did the symptoms start?"
D) "Can you rate the pain on a scale of 1 to 10?"
A
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A) Test pits are used at depths greater than those of test borings. B) Test borings provide information on bearing capacity of soil through the use of a drill. C) Several test borings are usually conducted to determine soil characteristics at a building site. D) The boring tube cannot return information about the water table.
A medical history form
A) is completed only by returning patients. B) is sent to the patient's former physician to gather information. C) should be completed by each new patient. D) is never completed by an established patient.