Your patient is a 35-year-old female who is complaining of severe abdominal pain in both lower quadrants. She states that she had a tubal ligation two years ago and "knows she can't be pregnant." Which of the following questions is appropriate to prehospital care?
A) "Have you ever had a sexually transmitted disease?"
B) "Do you have more than one sexual partner?"
C) "Do you suspect your husband has been unfaithful to you?"
D) "When was your last menstrual period?"
D
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a. It provides a listing of the individual identification numbers and the hazardous materials having that number. A guide number that refers the user to the Orange Section is also provided. b. It contains the names of the hazardous materials listed alphabetically with their corresponding identification numbers. Like the Yellow Section, it provides a guide number that refers the user to the Orange Section. c. It contains 172 individual guide numbers, each of which constitutes a two-page summary of information concerning the potential hazards of the referenced hazardous material, recommended actions that relate to public safety, and recommended emergency-response actions to be implemented during a transportation mishap involving the material in question. d. It provides information on hazardous materials specifically used for terrorism activities.
You are by the side of a young male patient who hit his head after diving from a hillside into a shallow lake. The patient is unresponsive and has a large hematoma to his chin. A paramedic asks you to apply painful stimuli to his arms and legs. You recognize that the paramedic wants you to assess for which one of the following?
A) Alcohol intoxication B) Spinal injury C) True unresponsiveness D) Extremity fractures