A thorough client history, including a health survey and current medications, will provide insight to any therapies which may be contraindicated

Identify the four common levels of trained medical providers in an EMS system

What will be an ideal response?

Which of the following statements about medical emergencies in geriatric patients is NOT true?

a. Dyspnea may be the only symptom with which acute myocardial infarction presents. b. Syncope in the elderly is rarely significant. c. Congestive heart failure may present with episodes of nocturnal restlessness and confusion. d. Occlusive strokes (thrombus formation) tend to be more common in the elderly.